STILBESTROL


Meaning of STILBESTROL in English

stilˈbeˌstrȯl, -rōl noun

also stil·boes·trol “ sometimes ˌstilbōˈeˌs-

( -s )

Etymology: stilbene + estrus + -ol

1. : a crystalline diphenol (HOC 6 H 4 CH . ) 2 derived from stilbene and possessing little estrogenic activity; 4,4′-stilbene-diol

2. : diethylstilbestrol

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