-gesterone

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn/US/ˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/

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Used to form names of progestational steroids.

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Meanings

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  1. medicineUsed to form names of progestational steroids.

Origin

From progesterone.

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Cite this entry
APA

-gesterone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gesterone

MLA

“-gesterone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gesterone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gesterone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gesterone.

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