des
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/dɛz/
Definition of des
13 senses · 3 parts of speech
noun
- (colloquial)Desflurane.
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noun
- (colloquial)Desflurane.
- (form-of, plural)plural of de
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol.
“DES exposure”
“DES was widely prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s to prevent premature deliveries (although it was of only questionable benefit in this regard).”
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project).
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project).
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Drug-Eluting Stent.
- (form-of, plural)plural of dE
- (form-of, plural)plural of DE
name
- Short form of the male given name Desmond.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Data Encryption Standard.
phrase
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Delivered Ex Ship.
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