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Diethylstilbestrol Diphosphate

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Diethylstilbestrol Diphosphate Definition

The diphosphate ester of 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 Diphosphate Synonyms

Diethylstilbestrol Diphosphate, (E)-4,4'-(1,2-ethenediyl)-bisphenol bis(dihydrogen phosphate), Alpha,alpha'-diethyl-4,4'-stilbenediol Diphosphoric Acid Ester, DESP, DIETHYLSTILBESTROL DIPHOSPHATE, Diethyldihydroxystilbene Diphosphate, Diethylstilbestrol 4,4'-Diphosphoric Ester, Diethylstilbestryl Diphosphate, Fosfestrol, Fosfestrol Sodium Phosphoestrolum, Honvan, Honvol, ST-52, Stilbestrol Diphosphate, Stilboestrol Diphosphate, Stilphostrol

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