English noun: diethylstilbesterol | |||
1. | diethylstilbesterol (artifact) 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 | ||
Synonyms | DES, stilbesterol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nonsteroid, nonsteroidal | ||