gest-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From progestogen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛst/

Prefix

gest-

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of steroids, progestogens.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with gest-
gestaclone
gestodene
gestonorone
medrogestone

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

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