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stilbestrol

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stil·bes·trol   (stĭl-běs'trôl', -trōl')   
n.  DES.

[stilb(ene) + estr(us) + -ol1.]
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Main Entry: stil·bes·trol
Pronunciation: stil-'bes-"trol, -"trOl
Variant: or chiefly British stil·boes·trol /-'bEs-/
Function: noun
1 : a crystalline synthetic derivative C14H12O2 of stilbene that differs from the related diethylstilbestrol in lack of theethyl groups and in possession of only slight estrogenic activity
2 : DIETHYLSTILBESTROL
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stilbestrol stil·bes·trol (stĭl-běs'trôl', -trōl')
n.
DES.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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