tetrahydrogestrinone

English

Chemical structure of tetrahydrogestrinone

Etymology

From tetrahydro +‎ gestrinone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹɪn.əʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹəˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹɪˌnoʊn/

Noun

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).