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des

Noun

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

Synonyms:

• diethylstilbestrol
• diethylstilboestrol
• stilbestrol
• stilboestrol
• DES

Noun

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:

• diethylstilbesterol
• DES
• stilbesterol