Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The use of a drug, such as a steroid or a blood product, such as erythropoietin, to improve athletic performance.
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- verb Present participle of
dope . - noun The use of
drugs to improveathletic performance . - noun The addition of small quantities of an
element to asemiconductor to change its characteristics.
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Examples
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He also faces a possibility that he could get a reduced penalty, something less than the usual two-year suspension handed out to most first-time offenders in doping cases.
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He has intimated before that 40% of professional athletes could be involved in doping today.
Ben Johnson: 'My revelations will shock the sporting world' Donald McRae 2010
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In order to calm congregations, training in doping incense with teargas, crippling but non-lethal wielding of thuribles and the use of taser tipped bishops crooks has begun.
Bridging divisions the Anglican way « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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Torri stuck by his guns, saying that doping is inevitable in professional sport and said that dopers are always one step ahead of anti-doping controllers.
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Sports proves that performance doping is irresistible when money and prestige are on the line.
Scary Smart: The Next Trillion-Dollar Industry Rich Karlgaard 2010
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RICO CHARGED: French charge cyclist in doping case
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French charge cyclist Ricco in doping case - USATODAY. com
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The current crusade to eliminate doping is much like the old crusade to eliminate professional athletes from the Olympics.
How We Would Fight Steroids If We Really Meant It - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The aesthetics of doping is too much for sponsors and for fans.
How We Would Fight Steroids If We Really Meant It - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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"Athletes who believe that gene doping is not detectable are in for quite a surprise," said Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC's medical commission.
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