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diethylstilbesterol ThesaurusNoun | 1. | 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 pregnancystilbesterol, DESnonsteroid, nonsteroidal - an organic compound that does no contain a steroid |
diethylstilbesterol
diethylstilbesterol[‚dī¦eth·əl·stil′bes·tə‚rȯl] (biochemistry) C18H20O2 A white, crystalline, nonsteroid estrogen that is used therapeutically as a substitute for natural estrogenic hormones. Also known as stilbestrol. Abbreviated DES. diethylstilbesterol
Synonyms for diethylstilbesterolnoun synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogenSynonymsRelated Words |