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diethylstilbestrol
or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol
[ dahy-eth-uhl-stil-bes-trawl, -trol ]
/ daɪˌɛθ əl stɪlˈbɛs trɔl, -trɒl /
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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
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How to use diethylstilbestrol in a sentence
The legacies of drugs that were proven to be dangerous for pregnant people and their fetuses—including the anti-nausea medication thalidomide and the synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol—after approval still loom large.
With Little Data to Guide Them, Pregnant Health Care Workers Are Stepping Up to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19|Jamie Ducharme|January 21, 2021|Time
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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Scientific definitions for diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol
[ dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′ ]
See DES.
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