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diethylstilbestrol
or di·eth·yl·stil·boes·trol
[ dahy-eth-uhl-stil-bes-trawl, -trol ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C 18 H 20 O 2 , used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and for chemical castration: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers. : DES
diethylstilbestrol
/ daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl; -ˌiːθaɪl- /
noun
- a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic properties, used to relieve menopausal symptoms. Formula: OHC 6 H 4 CH:CHC 6 H 4 OH Also calledstilbestrolstilboestrol
diethylstilbestrol
/ dī-ĕth′əl-stĭl-bĕs′trôl′,-trōl′ /
- See DES
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diethylstilbestrol1
First recorded in 1935–40; di- 1 + ethyl + stilbestrol, equivalent to stilb(ene) ( def ), estr(us), -ol 1
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