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1. a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry (Freq. 1) • Syn: diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol • Hypernyms: estrogen, oestrogen 2. 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 • Syn: diethylstilbesterol, stilbesterol • Hypernyms: nonsteroid, nonsteroidal
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