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DES Definition
(n)
a
potent
estrogen
used
in
medicine
and
in
feed
for
livestock
and
poultry
(n)
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
DES Synonyms
DES
diethylstilbesterol
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilboestrol
stilbesterol
stilbestrol
stilboestrol
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