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diethylstilbestrol

One entry found for diethylstilbestrol.
Main Entry: di·eth·yl·stil·bes·trol
Pronunciation: -stil-'bes-"trol, -"trOl
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
: a colorless crystalline synthetic compound C18H20O2 used as a potent estrogen but contraindicated in pregnancy for its tendency to cause cancer or birth defects in offspring -- called also DES, stilbestrol