fosfestrol

F4O1S1F4E1S1T1R1O1L1

noun

Diethylstilbestrol diphosphate, a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, used in the treatment of prostate cancer.

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Meanings

nounfosfestrol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineDiethylstilbestrol diphosphate, a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, used in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Origin

From phosph(ate) + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

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APA

fosfestrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosfestrol

MLA

“fosfestrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosfestrol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fosfestrol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosfestrol.

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