-gestr-

/d͡ʒɛ.stɹ/

interfix

Used to form names of estrogens.

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Meanings

interfix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of estrogens.

Origin

From progestogen + -estr- (“estrogen”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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