DES

See also: Appendix:Variations of "des"

English

Noun

DES (countable and uncountable, plural DESes or DESs)

1. Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol.

   DES exposure

   • 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 277:

     DES was widely prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s to prevent premature deliveries (although it was of only questionable benefit in this regard).

2. (astronomy) Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project)
3. (astronomy) Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project)
4. (pathology) Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome.
5. (pathology) Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm.
6. (medicine) Initialism of Drug-Eluting Stent.

   Coordinate term: BMS

Proper noun

DES

1. (cryptography) Initialism of Data Encryption Standard.

Phrase

DES

1. (Incoterm) Initialism of Delivered Ex Ship.

Further reading

• DES on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• sed, eds, Eds, Esd., SDE, EDS, EDs, SED, eds., DSE, ESD