Des

Common synonyms include: de-, diethylstilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol.

//dɛz// name, noun, phrase, slang

name, noun, phrase, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

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Desflurane. colloquial
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plural of de form-of, plural
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Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
"DES exposure"
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plural of dE form-of, plural
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plural of DE form-of, plural

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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 wordnet
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Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry wordnet
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Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Drug-Eluting Stent. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable