gest-

/d͡ʒɛst/

prefix

Used to form names of steroids, progestogens.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative -gest- · alternative -gest

  1. medicineUsed to form names of steroids, progestogens.

Origin

From progestogen.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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