di·eth·yl·stil·bes·trol (d - th  l-st l-bs trôl, -tr l)n. A synthetic nonsteroidal substance, C18H20O2, having estrogenic properties and used in the treatment of prostatic cancer. It was once used to treat menstrual disorders and to prevent miscarriage but is no longer prescribed for these cases because of the occurrence of reproductive abnormalities and cancers in the offspring of women so treated. |
diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol [daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl -ˌiːθaɪl-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic properties, used to relieve menopausal symptoms. Formula: OHC6H4CH:CHC6H4OH Also called stilbestrol stilboestrol
| diethylstilbestrol (d-thl-stl-bstrôl, -trl) See DES. |
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| Noun | 1. | diethylstilbestrol - a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
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