diethylstilbesterol (n)
DES (n)
stilbesterol (n)

n03193882

type n
lex_filenum 06
def synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen
def formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
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Hypernym nonsteroid, nonsteroidal
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Hyponym nonsteroid, nonsteroidal

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