| Pronunciation: | | dI`ethulstil'bestrowl
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| | Definition: | | [n] a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
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| | Synonyms: | | DES, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol |
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| | See Also: | | estrogen, oestrogen |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | DES. A synthetic hormone that was prescribed from the early 1940s until 1971 to help women with complications of pregnancy. DES has been linked to an increased risk of clear cell carcinoma of the vagina in daughters of women who used DES. DES may also increase the risk of breast cancer in women who used DES. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A synthetic estrogen (originally prescribed to prevent miscarriage) that caused malformations of the reproductive organs in some who were exposed to the drug during fetal development. |
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