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Diethylstilbestrol

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Diethylstilbestrol Definition

A synthetic, nonsteroidal form of estrogen. A well-known teratogen and carcinogen, diethylstilbestrol inhibits the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, thereby blocking the testicular synthesis of testosterone, lowering plasma testosterone, and inducing a chemical castration.

Diethylstilbestrol Synonyms

Diethylstilbestrol, (E)-4,4'-(1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethenediyl)bisphenol, .alpha., .alpha.'-Diethylstilbenediol, 3, 4-Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hexene, 3,4-Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hexene, 3-Hexene,3,4-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-, 4,4'-Dihydroxy-.alpha., .beta.-diethylstilbene, 4,4'-Dihydroxy-alpha,beta-diethylstilbene, Acnestrol, Alpha,alpha'-diethylstilbenediol, Antigestil, Apstil, Boestrol, Bufon, Cyren A, DES, DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, Diastyl, Diethylstilbenediol, Diethylstilbestrolum, Diethylstilboestrol, Distilbene, Domestrol, Estrobene, Estromenin, Estrosyn, Fonatol, Grafestrol, Makarol, Microest, Milestrol, Neo-Oestronol I, Oestrogenine, Oestromenin, Oestromensyl, Oestromon, Palestrol, Serral, Sexocretin, Sibol, Stilbestrol, Stilbetin, Stilboefral, Stilboestroform, Stilboestrol, Stilkap, Synestrin, Synthoestrin, Trans-bis-(hydroxy-4-phenyl)-3,4 hexene-3, Vagestrol, diethylstilbestrol

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