See Also: stilboestrol(dictionary)

stilboestrol (iou)



stilboestrol noun. Also *stilbestrol. M20.
[from STILB(ENE + OESTR(US + -OL.]
Pharmacology.
Any synthetic stilbene derivative with oestrogenic properties. rare. M20.
spec. A powerful synthetic non-steroidal oestrogen, HOC6H4C(C2H5)C(C2H5)C6H4OH, used in hormone therapy, as a postcoital contraceptive, and as a growth-promoting agent esp. in livestock. Also called diethylstilboestrol. M20.