Source Word
diethylstilbestrol
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
countable
uncountable
(pharmacology)
A
synthetic
estrogen
drug
C₁₈H₂₀O₂
used
formerly
to
prevent
miscarriage
or
premature
delivery
in
humans
and
to
promote
growth
in
livestock.
The
medical
use
of
diethystilbestrol
was
discontinued
in
the
U.S.
during
the
early
1970s
due
to
its
association
with
serious
side
effects
(such
as
reproductive
tract
abnormalities
and
increased
rates
of
infertility)
in
offspring
exposed
to
the
drug
while
developing
in
the
uterus.
It
is
no
longer
commercially
available
in
the
U.S.
and
its
use
is
currently
limited
to
specially
compounded
formulations
for
veterinary
care.
Japanese Meaning
医薬品として使用された人工合成エストロゲン。かつては流産や早産予防および家畜の成長促進に用いられたが、副作用のリスク（生殖器異常や不妊率上昇など）のため、1970年代初頭に医療用途が中止された化学物質
Sense（1）
(pharmacology)
A
synthetic
estrogen
drug
C₁₈H₂₀O₂
used
formerly
to
prevent
miscarriage
or
premature
delivery
in
humans
and
to
promote
growth
in
livestock.
The
medical
use
of
diethystilbestrol
was
discontinued
in
the
U.S.
during
the
early
1970s
due
to
its
association
with
serious
side
effects
(such
as
reproductive
tract
abnormalities
and
increased
rates
of
infertility)
in
offspring
exposed
to
the
drug
while
developing
in
the
uterus.
It
is
no
longer
commercially
available
in
the
U.S.
and
its
use
is
currently
limited
to
specially
compounded
formulations
for
veterinary
care.
（ plural ）
（ abbreviation ）
