gerontologist
pronunciation
How to pronounce gerontologist in British English:
UK [ˌdʒerɒnˈtɒlədʒɪst]
How to pronounce gerontologist in American English:
US [ˌdʒerənˈtɑlədʒɪst]
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- Noun:
- a specialist in gerontology
Word Origin
- gerontologist (n.)
- 1941, from gerontology + -ist.
Example
- 1. As an experimental gerontologist , I approach this issue from a wider biological perspective , by looking at other animals .
- 2. For now , gerontologist richard weindruch , who heads the wisconsin monkey project , isn 't ready to give up on a longevity effect .
- 3. A biomedical gerontologist and chief scientist of a foundation dedicated to longevity research , de grey reckons that within his own lifetime doctors could have all the tools they need to " cure " aging -- banishing diseases that come with it and extending life indefinitely .