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-betasol

UK/ˈbiː.tə.sɒl/US/ˈbeɪ.təˌsɔl/

-betasol suffix: used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

Suffix

-betasol

  1. Used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.

Origin of -betasol

Probably from beta(metha)s(one) + -ol.

Questions about -betasol

What does -betasol mean?
-betasol means used to form names of prednisone and prednisolone derivatives.
What part of speech is -betasol?
-betasol is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -betasol?
-betasol is pronounced /ˈbiː.tə.sɒl/ (UK).

Words near -betasol in the dictionary

  1. -bait
  2. -ball
  3. -bamate
  4. -barb-
  5. -berg
  6. -betasol
  7. -bie
  8. -bility
  9. -biont
  10. -biontic
  11. -biosis

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