stilbene

stilbene definition - medical

stil·bene (stĭlˈbēnˌ)

noun
A colorless or yellowish unsaturated crystalline hydrocarbon compound that is the chemical basis for diethylstilbestrol and other synthetic estrogenic compounds.

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