diethylstilbesterol
- noun
- /ˌdaɪˌɛθəlˌstɪlˈbɛstərɒl/
- Archaic
- Doctors no longer prescribe diethylstilbesterol because of its links to cancer in patients' daughters.
Examples
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A study found a connection between prenatal exposure to diethylstilbesterol and reproductive health problems.
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Doctors previously prescribed diethylstilbesterol to pregnant women.
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The risks associated with diethylstilbesterol were not fully understood until many years after its use began.
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Many studies have linked diethylstilbesterol to cancer risks.
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A study found a connection between prenatal exposure to diethylstilbesterol and reproductive health problems.
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Doctors no longer prescribe diethylstilbesterol because it has been linked to cancer in the daughters of treated women.
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The risks associated with diethylstilbesterol were not fully recognized until many years after its use had started.
Synonyms
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9.9
A man-made hormone once given to pregnant women that caused health problems
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A man-made strong female sex hormone once used in medicine and in animal feed
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A strong man-made female hormone once used as medicine and to make farm animals grow faster
A synthetic female hormone once given to women and animals, later linked to cancer in daughters of treated women
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Diethylstilbesterol is a chemical name you can read in parts. Di- means 'two', ethyl is a 'small chemical part', and stilbestrol shows it acts like the female hormone 'estrogen', so the name tells you it is a man-made estrogen medicine that was once given to women but later found to be risky.