HyperDic: stilbesterol

English > 1 sense of the word stilbesterol:
NOUNartifactstilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DESsynthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen
English > stilbesterol: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningsynthetic 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.
Synonymsdiethylstilbesterol, DES
Broadernonsteroid, nonsteroidalAn organic compound that does no contain a steroid
SpanishDES
CatalanDES

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