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diethylstilbestrol

or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol

[ dahy-eth-uhl-stil-bes-trawl, -trol ]
/ daɪˌɛθ əl stɪlˈbɛs trɔl, -trɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and for chemical castration: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers. Abbreviation: DES

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Also stil·bes·trol, stil·boes·trol [stil-bes-trawl] /stɪlˈbɛs trɔl/ .

Origin of diethylstilbestrol

First recorded in 1935–40; di-1 + ethyl + stilbestrol, equivalent to stilb(ene), estr(us), -ol1

Words nearby diethylstilbestrol

diethylcarbamazine citrate, diethylene glycol, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, diethyl ether, diethylpropion, diethylstilbestrol, diethyltoluamide, diethyltryptamine, dietician, dietitian, diet kitchen
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British Dictionary definitions for diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilboestrol

/ (daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl, -ˌiːθaɪl-) /

noun

a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic properties, used to relieve menopausal symptoms. Formula: OHC 6 H 4 CH:CHC 6 H 4 OHAlso called: stilbestrol, stilboestrol
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Medical definitions for diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilbestrol
[ dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bēs′trôl, -trōl ]

n.

DES.
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Scientific definitions for diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilbestrol
[ dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′ ]

See DES.
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