diethylstilbesterol

diet·hyls·til·besterol

uncommon

noun

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

Synonyms

DES
stilbesterol

Related words

Broader terms

nonsteroid

Grammar

noun
singular	diethylstilbesterol
plural	diethylstilbesterols

Nearby words

dietetical dietetics diethylaminoethyl cellulose diethylbarbituric acid diethylmalonylurea diethylstilbestrol diethylstilboestrol diethyl ether dietician dieting

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