Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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DES | Yes | No | No | No |
stilboestrol | Yes | No | No | No |
DES (noun) | stilboestrol (noun) |
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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 | a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |