fosfestrol
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-013761
The diphosphate ester of a synthetic, nonsteroidal form of estrogen. A well-known teratogen and carcinogen, diethylstilbestrol inhibits the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, thereby blocking the testicular synthesis of testosterone, lowering plasma testosterone, and inducing a chemical castration.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-013761 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Abbreviation | DESP |
| Synonyms | diethyldihydroxystilbene diphosphate; diethylstilbestrol diphosphate; diethylstilbestryl diphosphate; fosfestrol sodium phosphoestrolum; stilbestrol diphosphate; stilboestrol diphosphate |
| References | National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0) |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ONC-013761",
"term": "fosfestrol",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "The diphosphate ester of a synthetic, nonsteroidal form of estrogen. A well-known teratogen and carcinogen, diethylstilbestrol inhibits the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, thereby blocking the testicular synthesis of testosterone, lowering plasma testosterone, and inducing a chemical castration.",
"abbreviation": "DESP",
"synonyms": [
"diethyldihydroxystilbene diphosphate",
"diethylstilbestrol diphosphate",
"diethylstilbestryl diphosphate",
"fosfestrol sodium phosphoestrolum",
"stilbestrol diphosphate",
"stilboestrol diphosphate"
],
"references": [
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fosfestrol/"
}
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