diethylstilbestrol

/dahy-eth-uhl-stil-bes-trawl, -trol/US // daɪˌɛθ əl stɪlˈbɛs trɔl, -trɒl //UK // (daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl, -ˌiːθaɪl-) //

二乙基己烯雌酚,二乙基雌酚,二乙基睾丸素,二乙基丝氨酸酯

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Pharmacology.
- : a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C18H20O2, used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and for chemical castration: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers. Abbreviation: DES

The legacies of drugs that were proven to be dangerous for pregnant people and their fetuses—including the anti-nausea medication thalidomide and the synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol—after approval still loom large.