NOSTOLOGY
\nəstˈɒləd͡ʒi], \nəstˈɒlədʒi], \n_ə_s_t_ˈɒ_l_ə_dʒ_i]\
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nos-tol'o-ji, n. the science of the phenomena of extreme old age or senility in which there is ever seen a return to the characteristics of the youthful stage.--adj. NOSTOLOG'IC. [Gr. nostos, return, logia--legein, to speak.]
By Thomas Davidson
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