Meaning Of The Word Diethylstilbestrol
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Diethylstilbestrol Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Diethylstilbestrol?
diethylstilbestrol in American English
a synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, used as a substitute for natural estrogens: a probable carcinogen now banned by the FDA as a food supplement for fattening cattle noun: 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 ass diethylstilbestrol in British English noun: a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic properties, used to relieve menopausal symptoms and treat breast and prostate cancers. Formula: OHC6H4CH:CHC6H4OH |
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