Noun | 1. | DES - a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
2. | DES - synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy Synonyms: diethylstilbesterol, stilbesterol |
DES - Data Encryption Standard |