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diethylstilbestrol

Pronunciation: [daɪˈɛθɪlˌstɪlˌbɛstrɒl]

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Learn how to use diethylstilbestrol in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “medicine”

(noun) a synthetic drug that was used to prevent miscarriages and other pregnancy complications. It is a type of hormone medicine.

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Doctors once prescribed diethylstilbestrol to help pregnant women.

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Many women stopped using diethylstilbestrol after discovering its harmful effects.

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What are the risks associated with taking diethylstilbestrol?

Context: “health care”

(noun) a drug that has been linked to health problems in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy. It's important to understand its effects.

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The study showed that diethylstilbestrol could cause health issues in daughters of women who took it.

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There isn’t any evidence that diethylstilbestrol had no impact on children's health.

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How does diethylstilbestrol affect children born to mothers who used it?

How to pronounce diethylstilbestrol

Pronunciation: [daɪˈɛθɪlˌstɪlˌbɛstrɒl]

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