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Des

//dɛz// name, noun, phrase, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Short form of the male given name Desmond.
  2. 2
    Initialism of Data Encryption Standard. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    Desflurane. colloquial
  2. 2
    plural of de form-of, plural
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "DES exposure"

  4. 4
    plural of dE form-of, plural
  5. 5
    plural of DE form-of, plural
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  1. 6
    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 wordnet
  2. 7
    Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry wordnet
  4. 9
    Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 10
    Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. 11
    Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. 12
    Initialism of Drug-Eluting Stent. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of Delivered Ex Ship. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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