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Meaning of "performance-enhancing drug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG

performance-enhancing drug  [pəˈfɔːməns ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ drʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Performance-Enhancing drug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

performance-enhancing drug

Performance-enhancing drugs

Performance-enhancing drugs are substances used by athletes to improve their performances. The term may also refer to drugs used by military personnel to enhance combat performance. Although the phrase performance-enhancing drugs is popularly used in reference to anabolic steroids or their precursors, world anti-doping organizations apply the term broadly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG


antidrug
ˌæntɪˈdrʌɡ
bedrug
bɪˈdrʌɡ
drug
drʌɡ
multidrug
ˈmʌltɪˌdrʌɡ
nondrug
ˌnɒnˈdrʌɡ
prodrug
ˈprəʊˌdrʌɡ
rug
rʌɡ
shrug
ʃrʌɡ
sprug
sprʌɡ
trug
trʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG

performability
performable
performance
performance anxiety
performance appraisal
performance art
performance artist
performance bond
performance bonus
performance car
performance drugs
performance figures
performance indicator
performance targets
performance test
performance-related pay
performative
performatively
performatory
performer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG

anticancer drug
class A drug
class B drug
class C drug
controlled drug
designer drug
ethical drug
fertility drug
gateway drug
generic drug
hard drug
miracle drug
poly-drug
recreational drug
smart drug
soft drug
sulfa drug
sulpha drug
truth drug
wonder drug

Synonyms and antonyms of performance-enhancing drug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «performance-enhancing drug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG

Find out the translation of performance-enhancing drug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of performance-enhancing drug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «performance-enhancing drug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

提高成绩的药物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

para mejorar el rendimiento de drogas
570 millions of speakers

English

performance-enhancing drug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्तिवर्धक दवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخدرات لتحسين الاداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

повышать, препарат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de drogas para melhorar o desempenho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্মক্ষমতা-উন্নত ড্রাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

améliorant la performance drogue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ubat meningkatkan prestasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leistungssteigernde Droge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パフォーマンス向上薬を
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성능 향상 약물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tamba ningkat kinerja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc tăng cường hiệu suất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல்திறன் அதிகரிக்கும் மருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामगिरी-वाढविण्यासाठी औषध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Performansı arttırıcı ilaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

migliorare le prestazioni di droga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lek zwiększający wydajność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підвищувати , препарат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de droguri de creștere a performanței
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τη βελτίωση των επιδόσεων των ναρκωτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prestasie-verbetering van dwelms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prestationshöjande drogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prestasjonsfremmende medikament
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of performance-enhancing drug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about performance-enhancing drug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG»

Discover the use of performance-enhancing drug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to performance-enhancing drug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Discusses whether using performance-enhancing drugs is cheating, how dangerous they are, how their use can be prevented, and how effective testing is.
Laura K. Egendorf, 2007
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Performance Enhancing Medications and Drugs of Abuse
Anabolic- androgenic steroids are still the most commonly abused performance- enhancing drug while hGH and EPO are relatively new and emerging as significant hormones in athletic and other at-risk populations. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW ...
Mark Gold, 2014
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Nutrition in Pediatrics: Basic Science, Clinical Applications
The second was, "Would you take a banned performance- enhancing drug with a guarantee that you will not be caught, you will win every competition for the next 5 years, but will then die from side effects of the substance?" Still, over 50% of ...
Christopher Duggan, John B. Watkins, W. Allan Walker, 2008
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Essentials of Sports Law
Performance-Enhancing Drug Policies Beginning in the 2006–2007 school year, the state of New Jersey and the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association ( NJISAA) became the first state to institute a statewide performance-enhancing ...
Glenn M. Wong, 2010
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Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals
11 Before discussing whether using drugs to enhance athletic performance is ethical, it is important to establish what constitutes a “performance-enhancing drug” and how that determination is or should be made. The classification of ...
Patrick Thornton, Walter T. Champion, Lawrence S. Ruddell, 2011
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Testosterone Dreams: Rejuvenation, Aphrodisia, Doping
"PSYCHIC STEROIDS": PROZAC AS A PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG The speed with which Prozac was dubbed a "psychic steroid" shows that the vernacular prestige of testosterone exceeds even that of the legendary antidepressant ...
John Milton Hoberman, 2005
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An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis
The results indicated that she had elevated levels of testosterone and hence may have used a banned performance- enhancing drug. Her attempt at a comeback was halted by her subsequent suspension by the USA Track and Field (USATF).
R. Ott, Micheal Longnecker, 2008
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Congressional Record, Volume 151-Part 19: November 8, 2005 ...
... through the Office, a grant program that will allow State educational agencies to test secondary school students for performance-enhancing drug use. fb) Program Authorized. -The Secretary of Education, acting through the Assistant Deputy ...
Congress (U.S.), U S Government Printing Office, 2010
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Doping in Elite Sport: The Politics of Drugs in the Olympic ...
During the 19th century, performance-enhancing drug use among athletes was commonplace. Swimmers, distance runners, sprinters, and cyclists used drugs such as caffeine, alcohol, nitroglycerine, digitalis, cocaine, strychnine, ether, opium, ...
Wayne Wilson (Ph. D.), Ed Derse, 2001
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Football: From England to the World
That player estimates of the proportion of footballers using performance- enhancing drugs are relatively low, and that players with personal knowledge of performance-enhancing drug users are spread across the divisions, suggest that in ...
Dolores Martinez, Projit B. Mukharji, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term performance-enhancing drug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pedro Martinez Not About To Ignore PED Users' Hall Of Fame …
He's actually quite receptive to the idea of performance-enhancing drug users earning induction into Cooperstown. Why, you ask? Well, it could ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
2
Alex Rodriguez blasts three home runs, John Ryan Murphy's homer …
... had the best game of what's become an unfathomable comeback campaign after a season-long performance-enhancing drug suspension. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Chris Froome is a double Tour de France winner - so why doesn't …
... blood cells, so for an endurance athlete it's basically doing the opposite of what [performance-enhancing drug] EPO does. It was a nightmare. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
2015 Tour Stage 20 highlights: Chris Froome wins Tour after thrilling …
The performance-enhancing drug use of Armstrong and his contemporaries in the EPO era created a climate of suspicion around cycling, but ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
5
Thanks, Brady!
Once a performance-enhancing drug policy with teeth was put in place, those numbers sharply declined to the point today's game has become ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
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Pedro Martinez talks A-Rod's Hall candidacy, Colin Cowherd …
... has Hall of Fame-worthy numbers, he is likely to encounter significant resistance because of his history of performance-enhancing drug use. «6abc.com, Jul 15»
7
Chiefs' top position battles heading into training camp
... together a complete season after a 2014 campaign that saw him lose his starting job following a performance-enhancing drug suspension. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
8
Broncos' Derek Wolfe suspended four games
The NFL has suspended Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe four games for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
9
Shadrick Sighting: Moms Football Safety Clinic; Equipment …
... president of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, a non-profit group raising awareness about the dangers of performance-enhancing drug abuse. «Jacksonville Jaguars, Jul 15»
10
Ervin Santana is pitching well for the Twins since returning from his …
... getting suspended 80 games for a performance-enhancing drug before throwing a pitch was … well, let's say less than ideal for Minnesota. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

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