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des

  [dey]
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–preposition
used in French names as a contraction of de and the article les: François des Adrets.
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DES

 
diethylstilbestrol.

-des

 
a plural suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek: proboscides.
Origin:
< Gk, nom. pl. of d-stem nouns
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DES  
abbr.  

  1. data encryption standard

  2. diethylstilbestrol

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
des [dis]

and dec
  1. n.
    December. (Securities markets. Futures and options trading.) : The bean futures for des fell out of bed yesterday. , Sell the aks and buy the des.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: DES
Pronunciation: "dE-(")E-'es
Function: noun
: DIETHYLSTILBESTROL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

DES (dē'ē-ěs')
n.
Diethylstilbestrol; a synthetic nonsteroidal substance having estrogenic properties and once used to treat menstrual disorders. It is no longer used due to the incidence of certain vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

DES
Data Encryption Standard

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DES

  1. data encryption standard

  2. diethylstilbestrol

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Encyclopedia

DES

nonsteroidal synthethic estrogen used as a drug and formerly used to promote growth of livestock. Unlike natural estrogens, DES remains active following oral administration. It is also administered as vaginal suppositories and by injection. DES breaks down more slowly in the body than do the natural estrogens.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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