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Definition of Des

• (noun) 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
• (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

Synonyms of Des

• Diethylstilbestrol
• Diethylstilboestrol
• Stilbestrol
• Stilboestrol
• DES
• Diethylstilbesterol
• DES
• Stilbesterol
• Delaware
• Diamond State
• First State
• DE

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Homophones of Des