Which of the following is the most widely known synthetic estrogen?

A) megestrol
B) diethylstilbestrol
C) norethindrone
D) estrone


B) diethylstilbestrol
Diethylstilbestrol is the most widely known synthetic estrogen. It possesses most of the therapeutic and untoward actions of the natural estrogenic hormones.

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