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-gestr-

/d͡ʒɛ.stɹ/

-gestr- interfix: used to form names of estrogens.

Interfix

-gestr-

  1. Used to form names of estrogens.

Origin of -gestr-

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

Questions about -gestr-

What does -gestr- mean?
-gestr- means used to form names of estrogens.
What part of speech is -gestr-?
-gestr- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -gestr-?
-gestr- is pronounced /d͡ʒɛ.stɹ/.

Words near -gestr- in the dictionary

  1. -genous
  2. -geny
  3. -gerous
  4. -gest
  5. -gesterone
  6. -gestr-
  7. -geusia
  8. -ghazi
  9. -ghazis
  10. -giline
  11. -gliflozin

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