stilbestrol

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stilbestrol

  • /stɪlˈbɛˌstɹɔl/ US

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Clipping of diethylstilbestrol.

noun stilbestrols · stilboestrol

  1. countable, uncountable Synonym of diethylstilbestrol. 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.

    Similar: diethylstilbestrol

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@misc{stilbestrol_2026,
  title = {stilbestrol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stilbestrol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}