Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geroscience

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gero-science
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of ageing, and of age-related disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English gero- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English geroscience From gero- + science.

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What does geroscience mean?
The science of ageing, and of age-related disease.
Where does geroscience come from?
Etymology tree English gero- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English geroscience From gero- + science.

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