Noun: diethylstilbestrol dI,e-thul-stil'bes,trówl or dI,ee-thul-stil'bes,trówl
- A potent synthetic oestrogen used in medicine and livestock feed
"Diethylstilbestrol was once prescribed to prevent miscarriages but was later found to cause health issues";
- diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES
Derived forms: diethylstilbestrols
Type of: estrogen [N. Amer], oestrogen [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Diethylstilbestrol