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Definition of: stilbestrol
(stil′bəs·trōl, -trol) noun Chem.
A synthetic sex hormone, C18H20O2, similar in action to but more potent than the naturally occurring estrogens. [<STILB(ENE) + ESTR(ONE) + -OL1]
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