gerontologist
noun
a specialist in or student of gerontology.
gerontologists
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pluralof gerontologist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For example, Orlando ranked 21st when it came to gerontologists and eighth-highest for home-healthcare facilities per capita.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Many gerontologists distinguish between “health span” and “life span,” the length of time someone enjoys relative good health versus the length of someone’s life.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2020
In an open letter sent to prominent gerontologists, longevity researchers and journalists – with Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Boris Johnson and the White House CCed – he called again for the testing of Calment’s DNA.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2019
“If you took the research on what older adults need and what works well, and decided to create a new organization, villages would be very close to what academic gerontologists would create,” Graham said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2019
Medical researchers and research gerontologists have noticed that many other vitamin and vitamin-like substances have similar effects on laboratory animals.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
