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DIETHYLSTILBESTEROL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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