| NOUN | substance | diethylstilboestrol, diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES | a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
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| Meaning | A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry. | |
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| Synonyms | diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES | |
| Broader | estrogen, oestrogen | A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics |
| Spanish | dietilestilbestrol | |
| Catalan | dietilestilbestrol | |
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