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tetrahydrogestrinone

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Chemical structure of tetrahydrogestrinone
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Etymology

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From tetrahydro +‎ gestrinone.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tetrahydrogestrinone (uncountable) (abbreviated THG)

  1. (biochemistry) A banned anabolic steroid, C21H28O2.
    • 2008 February 13, The Guardian:
      An outstanding junior prospect, setting the world junior 100m record in 1997, he appeared close to fulfilling that potential in 2002 when he won the 100m at the European championship, but in August 2003 he failed a drug test for the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG).