| NOUN | artifact | stilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DES | synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen |
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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. | |
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| Synonyms | diethylstilbesterol, DES | |
| Broader | nonsteroid, nonsteroidal | An organic compound that does no contain a steroid |
| Spanish | DES | |
| Catalan | DES | |
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