-gest

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From progestogen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛst/

Suffix

-gest

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

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -gest

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

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