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Definition of Diethylstilbestrol

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

Definition of Diethylstilbestrol

1. Noun. An orally-active synthetic nonsteroidal oestrogen, first synthesized in 1938 and withdrawn in the 1970s on being identified as a teratogen. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Diethylstilbestrol

1. A synthetic oestrogen (originally prescribed to prevent miscarriage) that caused malformations of the reproductive organs in some who were exposed to the drug during foetal development. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Diethylstilbestrol

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

1. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"diethylstilbestrol CAS No. 56-53-1 First Listed in the First Annual Report On Carcinogens Carcinogenicity There is sufficient evidence for the ..."

2. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"OSHA regulates cyclophosphamide as a chemical hazard in laboratories and under the Hazard Communication Standard. diethylstilbestrol CAS No. ..."

3. Carcinogenic Potency Database, Endocrine Disruptors edited by Lois Swirsky Gold (2000)
"New Approaches for Estimating Risk from Exposure to diethylstilbestrol Gerald R. Cunha,1 John-Gunnar Forsberg,2 Robert Golden,3 Arthur Haney ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"McLachlan JA, Korach KS, Metzler M. Bioavailability as a determinant in the transplacental toxicity of diethylstilbestrol. In: Role of Pharmacology in ..."

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