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diethylstilbesterol

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Noun1.diethylstilbesterol - synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
stilbesterol, DES
nonsteroid, nonsteroidal - an organic compound that does no contain a steroid


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Selective prothymocyte targeting by prenatal diethylstilbesterol exposure.
Perinatal immunotoxicity: why adult exposure assessment fails to ... by Piepenbrink, Michael S. / Environmental Health Perspectives
However, except for data on radiation and prenatal exposure to diethylstilbesterol (DES), there are virtually no human data adequate for quantitative analysis.
Assessing susceptibility from early-life exposure to carcinogens by Woodruff, Tracey J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Hydroperoxidative oxidation of diethylstilbesterol by lipoxygenase.
Enhancing effect of the endocrine disruptor para-nonylphenol on the ... by Inoue, Masayasu / Environmental Health Perspectives
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