adj. 1. Of or relating to geriatrics: a geriatric specialist; geriatric psychiatry; geriatric patients. 2. Elderly: a geriatric crowd at the play; a geriatric cat. n. Often Offensive An elderly person. [Back-formation from GERIATRICS.] |
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