es-

/ɛs/

prefix

Used to form names of drugs with a chiral center in the S configuration.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of drugs with a chiral center in the S configuration.

Origin

From s-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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