Stilbestrol
/stɪlˈbɛˌstɹɔl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of diethylstilbestrol. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 2 a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Clipping of diethylstilbestrol.