stilbestrol
stilbestrol · stilbestrols
Synonym of diethylstilbestrolSynonym of diethylstilbestrol.
US/stɪlˈbɛˌstɹɔl/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of diethylstilbestrol.
More definitions
- a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
Origin
Clipping of diethylstilbestrol.Clipping of diethylstilbestrol.
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Forms
plural: stilbestrolsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry:diethylstilbestroldiethylstilboestrolstilboestrolDES
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddihydrodiethylstilbestrol
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable