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diethylstilbestrol

or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol

[dahy-eth-uh l-stil-bes-trawl, -trol]

noun Pharmacology.

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

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

Origin of diethylstilbestrol

1935–40; di-¹ + ethyl + stilbestrol; see stilbene, estrus, -ol¹

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British Dictionary definitions for diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilboestrol

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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diethylstilbestrol in Medicine

diethylstilbestrol

[dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bēs′trôl, -trōl]

n.

DES.

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diethylstilbestrol in Science

diethylstilbestrol

[dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′]

See DES.

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