gerontic UK /dʒɛˈɹɒnt.ɪk/US /d͡ʒɛˈɹɑːnt.ɪk/ adjective2 •Of or pertaining to old age or the elderly.The gerontic population of the U.S., those of 65 and over, numbered 3.1 million in 1900. — 1982 •Of or pertaining to senescent animals or plants. formsmore gerontic · most gerontic