diethylstilbestrol

or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol

[ dahy-eth-uh l-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 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

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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

Words nearby diethylstilbestrol

diethylaminoethanol, diethylcarbamazine citrate, diethylene glycol, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, diethylpropion, diethylstilbestrol, diethyltoluamide, diethyltryptamine, dietician, dietitian, dietl's crisis
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British Dictionary definitions for stilbestrol (1 of 2)

stilbestrol

stilboestrol

/ (stɪlˈbiːstrəl) /

noun

another name for diethylstilbestrol

Word Origin for stilbestrol

C20: from stilbene + oestrus + -ol 1

British Dictionary definitions for stilbestrol (2 of 2)

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 stilbestrol (1 of 2)

stilbestrol
[ stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′ ]

n.

DES.

Medical definitions for stilbestrol (2 of 2)

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

n.

DES.
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Scientific definitions for stilbestrol

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

See DES.
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