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