Meaning of gerocomy | Babel Free
/dʒ(ɪ)əˈɹɒkəmi/Definitions
Medical treatment of the elderly.
rare, uncountable
Examples
“Among the aristocracy of eighteenth-century Europe, recourse to what is now called gerocomy was in vogue, both in Paris and London, for the rehabilitation of the victims of old age.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.