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diethylstilbestrol

or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol

[dahy-eth-uh l-stil-bes-trawl, -trol]
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noun Pharmacology.
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for stilbestrol

stilbestrol

stilboestrol

noun
  1. another name for diethylstilbestrol
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Word Origin

C20: from stilbene + oestrus + -ol 1

diethylstilbestrol

diethylstilboestrol

noun
  1. 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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stilbestrol in Medicine

stilbestrol

(stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′)
n.
  1. DES.
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diethylstilbestrol

(dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bēs′trôl, -trōl)
n.
  1. DES.
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stilbestrol in Science

diethylstilbestrol

[dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′]
  1. See DES.
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