diethylstilbestrol
or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol
[dahy-eth-uh l-stil-bes-trawl, -trol]
- 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
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stilbestrol
stilboestrol
- another name for diethylstilbestrol
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Word Origin
C20: from stilbene + oestrus + -ol 1
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilboestrol
- 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
(stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′)- DES.
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diethylstilbestrol
(dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bēs′trôl, -trōl)- DES.
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diethylstilbestrol
[dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′]
- See DES.
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