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Des

🔄 Synonyms of "Des"

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Word	Definition
diethylstilbestrolnoun	(organic chemistry, 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.
stilbestrolnoun	(pharmacology) Synonym of diethylstilbestrol.
diethylstilboestrolnoun	(pharmacology) UK spelling of diethylstilbestrol.
stilboestrolnoun	(pharmacology) UK spelling of stilbestrol.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Des"

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Word	Definition
stilboestrolnoun	(pharmacology) UK spelling of stilbestrol.
diethylstilbestrolnoun	(organic chemistry, 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.
stilbestrolnoun	(pharmacology) Synonym of diethylstilbestrol.
diethylstilboestrolnoun	(pharmacology) UK spelling of diethylstilbestrol.
their	Misspelling of there. [(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).]
disnoun	(Norse mythology) Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
atrnoun	(phonetics) Initialism of advanced tongue root. [(linguistics, phonetics) An articulation that involves the expansion of the pharyngeal cavity by moving the base of the tongue forward and often lowering the larynx during the pronunciation of a vowel.]
withnoun	(regional US, chiefly Midwest and West, informal) Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
therenoun	(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
any	To even the slightest extent, at all.
the	(with a superlative adjective) Beyond all others.
some	Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
taknoun	(Wearside, Durham) To take.
sedverb	(computing) A noninteractive text editor (originally developed in Unix), intended for making systematic edits in an automatic or batch-oriented way.
eem	(African-American Vernacular) Nonstandard form of even. [(archaic) Exactly, just, fully.]
rtanoun	(Hinduism) The Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe.
fornoun	Initialism of Fellowship of Reconciliation, any of a number of religious nonviolent organizations, particularly in English-speaking countries.
pittsburghnoun	A city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
deissnoun	A surname from German.
archivnoun	The process of storing inactive or historical data in a secure location for long-term retention.