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di|eth|yl|stil|boes|trol — di|eth|yl|stil|bes|trol or di|eth|yl|stil|boes|trol «dy EHTH uhl stihl BEHS trohl, trol», noun. Biochemistry. a colorless, synthetic substance used like estrone but not itself an estrogen; stilbestrol … Useful english dictionary
Diethylstilbestrol — The earliest synthetic (man made) form of the hormone estrogen. Diethylstilbesterol (DES) was once widely prescribed to prevent miscarriages and premature births. Its usage was standard practice in the 1950s and 1960s. Millions of women received… … Medical dictionary
diethylstilbestrol — [dī eth′əlstil bes′trôl΄, dī eth′əl stil bes′trōl΄] n. [diethyl (< DI 1 + ETHYL) + STILBESTROL] a synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, used as a substitute for natural estrogens: a probable carcinogen now banned by the FDA as a food supplement for… … English World dictionary
diethylstilbestrol — di•eth•yl•stil•bes•trol [[t]daɪˌɛθ əl stɪlˈbɛs trɔl, trɒl[/t]] n. pha a synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, found to be carcinogenic to offspring when used to support pregnancy and now restricted in use. Abbr.: DES • Etymology: 1935–40; di… … From formal English to slang
diethylstilbestrol — /duy eth euhl stil bes trawl, trol/, n. Pharm. 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… … Universalium
