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

[ Syn: diethylstilbestrol , diethylstilboestrol , stilbestrol , stilboestrol , des ]

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 , des , stilbesterol ]