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1. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,medicine,biochemistry,pharmacology) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | |
Synonyms: | diethylstilbestrol stilboestrol stilbestrol diethylstilboestrol | |
Related terms: | estrogen | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) 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 | |
Synonyms: | stilbesterol diethylstilbesterol | |
Related terms: | nonsteroid | |
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