DIETHYLSTILBESTEROL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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; diethylstilbesterol; stilbesterol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diethylstilbesterol" is a kind of...):

nonsteroid; nonsteroidal (an organic compound that does no contain a steroid)

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