Noun: diethylstilboestrol
- A potent synthetic oestrogen used in medicine and livestock feed
"diethylstilboestrol was once prescribed to prevent miscarriages but was later found to cause health issues";
- diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES
Type of: estrogen [N. Amer], oestrogen [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Diethylstilboestrol