Definition
Definition of DES - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: Dry Eye SyndromeTECH. condition where eyes do not make tearsTECH.
- She was diagnosed with DES because her eyes do not make tears.
2.
acr: Data Encryption StandardTECH. method for keeping data safeTECH.
- DES is used to encrypt sensitive information.
3.
acr: Dark Energy SurveyTECH. looks for dark energy in spaceTECH.
- The DES maps dark energy in the universe.
Abbreviation
abr: DiethylstilbestrolTECH. synthetic drug used to treat hormone problemsTECH.
- DES was once prescribed to pregnant women.
Origin of DES
Acronym for diethylstilbestrol
Terms with DES included in their meaning
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abr: Autorité des marchés financiers
government group that controls financial markets and investments
abr: Cercle Français des Amis de la Francophonie
group that promotes French language and culture
abr: Office Chérifien des Phosphates
company in Morocco that mines and sells phosphate
abr: Réseau des Quincailleries Canadiennes
Canadian network of hardware stores for home improvement
abr: Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques
French group that protects writers' and composers' rights
abr: Société des Établissements de Bain
company that runs public bathhouses or spas
geography
state in the Midwestern US with capital Des Moines
crypto system
cipher using three DES rounds to secure digital information
Examples of DES in a sentence
The doctor prescribed drops for her DES. Many companies rely on DES for data protection. DES was once a standard in cryptography. Scientists use DES to study cosmic phenomena. DES helps in understanding the universe's expansion. DES is no longer commonly used.
Doctors monitored patients who took DES.
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- French:syndrome de l'œil sec, DES, ...
- German:Trockene-Augen-Syndrom, DES, ...
- Italian:DES, Dietilstilbestrolo, ...
- Spanish:SOS, DES, ...
- Portuguese:SES, DES, ...
- Chinese:干眼症, 二乙烯雌酚, ...
- Japanese:ドライアイ症候群, DES, ...
- Arabic:متلازمة جفاف العين, دِي إِي إِس, ...
- Hebrew:תִּסְמוֹנֶת עַיִן יְבֵשָׁה, דִּיאֵַתִילְסְטִילְבֶּסְטְרָאוֹל, ...
- Russian:ССГ, ДЭС, ...
- Ukrainian:сухість очей, Діетилстильбестрол, ...
- Hindi:सूखी आंख सिंड्रोम, डीईएस, ...
Definition of diethylstilbestrol - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicine agricultureTECH. synthetic estrogen used in medicine and livestock feedTECH.
- Diethylstilbestrol was once used in both humans and animals.
- Doctors stopped using diethylstilbestrol due to its side effects.
- Research on diethylstilbestrol revealed long-term health risks.
Images of diethylstilbestrol
synthetic estrogen used in medicine and livestock feed
Origin of diethylstilbestrol
Greek, di (two) + ethyl (a radical) + stilbene (a hydrocarbon) + ol (alcohol)
View all translations of diethylstilbestrol
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- French:diéthylstilbestrol, ...
- German:Diethylstilbestrol, ...
- Italian:dietilstilbestrolo, ...
- Spanish:diethylstilbestrol, ...
- Portuguese:dietilestilbestrol, ...
- Chinese:己烯雌酚, ...
- Japanese:ジエチルスチルベストロール, ...
- Arabic:دييثيل ستيلبيسترول, ...
- Hebrew:דִיאֶתִילְסְטִילְבֶּסְטְרוֹל, ...
- Russian:диэтилистильбестрол, ...
- Ukrainian:діетилстильбестрол, ...
- Hindi:डायएथिलस्टिलबेस्ट्रोल, ...
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