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-gesterone

/ˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-ges-terone
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of progestational steroids.

Etymology

From progesterone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn/

Questions

How do you pronounce -gesterone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/.
What does -gesterone mean?
Used to form names of progestational steroids.
Where does -gesterone come from?
From progesterone.

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