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stilbestrol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /stɪlˈbɛˌstɹɔl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of diethylstilbestrol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diethylstilbestrol

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilboestrol, DES

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: estrogen, oestrogen

History

Etymology

Clipping of diethylstilbestrol.