DES

DES, diethylstilbesterol, stilbesterol

(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

stilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, diethylstilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES

(noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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