or diethylstilboestrol (daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl, -ˌiːθaɪl-)
noun
a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic properties, used to relieve menopausal symptoms and treat breast and prostate cancers. Formula: OHC6H4CH:CHC6H4OH
Also called (trademark): stilbestrol, stilboestrol
diethylstilbestrol in American English
(daɪˈɛθəlstɪlˈbɛsˌtrɔl; daɪˈɛθəlstɪlˈbɛsˌtroʊl)
noun
a synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, used as a substitute for natural estrogens: a probable carcinogen now banned by the FDA as a food supplement for fattening cattle