diethylstilbestrol
or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol
[ dahy-eth-uh l-stil-bes-trawl, -trol ]
/ daɪˌɛθ əl stɪlˈbɛs trɔl, -trɒl /
noun Pharmacology.
a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and in animal feeds for chemical caponization: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers in women having had fetal exposure. Abbreviation: DES
Also
stil·bes·trol,
stil·boes·trol
[stil-bes-trawl] /stɪlˈbɛs trɔl/.
Words nearby diethylstilbestrol
British Dictionary definitions for stilbestrol (1 of 2)
Word Origin for stilbestrol
C20: from
stilbene +
oestrus +
-ol
1
British Dictionary definitions for stilbestrol (2 of 2)
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilboestrol
/ (daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl, -ˌiːθaɪl-) /
noun
a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic properties, used to relieve menopausal symptoms. Formula: OHC 6 H 4 CH:CHC 6 H 4 OH
Also called: stilbestrol, stilboestrol
Medical definitions for stilbestrol (1 of 2)
stilbestrol
[ stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′ ]
n.
DES.
Medical definitions for stilbestrol (2 of 2)
diethylstilbestrol
[ dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bēs′trôl, -trōl ]
n.
DES.
Scientific definitions for stilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol
[ dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′, -trōl′ ]
See DES.