noun
- a synthetic estrogen hormone formerly used in medicine and livestock
Usage: medical; veterinary
Examples
- Stilbestrol was once prescribed to prevent miscarriages in pregnant women.
- The use of stilbestrol in cattle feed was banned due to health concerns.
- Researchers studied the long-term effects of stilbestrol exposure.
- Stilbestrol is a synthetic compound that mimics natural estrogen.
- The FDA prohibited the use of stilbestrol in food-producing animals.
- Medical records from the 1950s show widespread stilbestrol prescriptions.