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stilbestrol

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stil·bes·trol  (stl-bstrôl, -trl)
n.
DES.
[stilb(ene) + estr(us) + -ol.]
stilbestrol, stilboestrol [stɪlˈbiːstrəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for diethylstilbestrol
[from stilbene + oestrus + -ol1]
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Noun1.stilbestrol - a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
DES, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilboestrol
estrogen, oestrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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