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    STILBESTEROL

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    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 pregnancyplay

    Synonyms:

    DES; diethylstilbesterol; stilbesterol

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("stilbesterol" is a kind of...):

    nonsteroid; nonsteroidal (an organic compound that does no contain a steroid)

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