Definition of Diethylstilbesterol

1. Noun. Synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy.

Exact synonyms: Des, Stilbesterol
Generic synonyms: Nonsteroid, Nonsteroidal

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diethylstilbesterol

diethylamine
diethylaminoethyl cellulose
diethylbarbituric acid
diethylcarbamazine
diethylcarbamazine citrate
diethylenediamine
diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid
diethylene glycol
diethylhexyl phthalate
diethylmalonylurea
diethylnitrosamine
diethylolamine
diethylphosphoryl butyrylcholinesterase
diethylpropion
diethylpropion hydrochloride
diethylstilbesterol (current term)
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol monooxygenase
diethylstilboestrol
diethyltoluamide
diethyltryptamine
diethyl ether
diethyl ether
diethyl pyrocarbonate
diethyl succinate carboxylesterase
dietician
dietician
dieticians
dietine

Other Resources:

Search for Diethylstilbesterol on Dictionary.com!Search for Diethylstilbesterol on Thesaurus.com!Search for Diethylstilbesterol on Google!Search for Diethylstilbesterol on Wikipedia!

Search