Engelsk substantiv: DES | |||
1. | DES (om masse eller substans) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | estrogen, oestrogen | ||
2. | DES (om gjenstand) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | diethylstilbesterol, stilbesterol | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | nonsteroid, nonsteroidal | ||