How many syllables in geriatric?

There are 4 syllables in the word geriatric.

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Definition of geriatric:

geriatric (noun):: compare gerontology; a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people

Synonyms for geriatric:

senior older elderly aging old

Antonyms for geriatric:

blossoming inferior babyish behind blooming youth fresh green junior raw

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