Associations to the word «Des»

Wiktionary

DES, proper noun. Short form of the male given name Desmond.
DES, acronym. (cryptography) Data Encryption Standard
DES, acronym. (incoterm) Delivered Ex Ship
DES, noun. Plural of dE
DES MOINES, proper noun. The capital city of the state of Iowa.
DES MOINES, proper noun. A village in New Mexico.
DES MOINES, proper noun. A city in Washington.
DES MOINES, proper noun. A tributary of the Mississippi River.
DES RES, noun. (British) A desirable residence.

Dictionary definition

DES, noun. A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.
DES, noun. 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.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.