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stilbestrol

US/stɪlˈbɛˌstɹɔl/

stilbestrol noun: synonym of diethylstilbestrol.

Noun

stilbestrol (countable and uncountable, plural stilbestrols)

  1. Synonym of diethylstilbestrol.
    • Treatment of abortion has been improved a great deal in the past fifteen years, particularly with the recent knowledge that stilbestrol is a progestin stimulant and also a “vascular” hormone, increasing the caliber of the vessels of the uterus and improving the circulation.1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508

Synonyms of stilbestrol

Forms of stilbestrol

pluralstilbestrols
alternative UKstilboestrol

Origin of stilbestrol

Clipping of diethylstilbestrol.

Words formed from stilbestrol

Questions about stilbestrol

What does stilbestrol mean?
Stilbestrol means synonym of diethylstilbestrol.
What part of speech is stilbestrol?
Stilbestrol is a noun.
How do you pronounce stilbestrol?
Stilbestrol is pronounced /stɪlˈbɛˌstɹɔl/ (US).
What is the plural of stilbestrol?
The plural of stilbestrol is stilbestrols.

Words near stilbestrol in the dictionary

  1. stilbenic
  2. stilbenoid
  3. stilbenoids
  4. stilbenolignan
  5. stilbenolignans
  6. stilbestrol
  7. stilbestrols
  8. stilbite
  9. stilbites
  10. stilboestrol
  11. stilboestrols

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