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stilbestrols

stilbestrols is the plural of stilbestrol.

Meaning of stilbestrol

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

Questions about stilbestrols

What is stilbestrols the plural of?
Stilbestrols is the plural of stilbestrol.

Words near stilbestrols in the dictionary

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

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