stilboestrol

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stilbestrol or stilboestrol (stɪlˈbiːstrəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for diethylstilbestrol
 
[C20: from stilbene + oestrus + -ol1]
 
stilboestrol or stilboestrol
 
n
 
[C20: from stilbene + oestrus + -ol1]

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stilboestrol

noun
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry [syn: diethylstilbestrol
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