Definition of Diethylstilboestrol

1. Noun. A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.

Exact synonyms: Des, Diethylstilbestrol, Stilbestrol, Stilboestrol
Generic synonyms: Estrogen, Oestrogen

Definition of Diethylstilboestrol

1. Noun. diethylstilbestrol ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diethylstilboestrol

diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid
diethylenetriamines
diethylhexyl phthalate
diethylmaleate
diethylmalonylurea
diethylnitrosamine
diethylolamine
diethylphosphoryl butyrylcholinesterase
diethylpropion
diethylpropion hydrochloride
diethylpyrocarbonate
diethyls
diethylstilbesterol
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol monooxygenase
diethylstilboestrol (current term)
diethylthiambutene
diethyltoluamide
diethyltryptamine
diethynyl
dietic
dietical
dietician
dieticians
dietine
dietines
dieting
dietist
dietists
dietitian

Literary usage of Diethylstilboestrol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Lyon:International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1990:77-114. IARC. diethylstilboestrol and diethylstilboestrol dipropionate. In: IARC Monographs on the ..."

2. Identifying Health Technologies That Work: Searching For Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Bibbo, M., Haenszel, WM, Wied, GL, et al., "A Twenty-Five Year Follow-Up Study of Women Exposed to diethylstilboestrol During Pregnancy," New England ..."

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