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anti-doping

anti-doping

3.8
A set of rules and tests that find and stop athletes using banned drugs
  • noun
  • /ˈæntiˈdoʊpɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema antidopaje
  • The anti-doping agency conducted tests on all competitors during the championship.

Examples

  • Strict anti-doping measures were implemented to maintain the integrity of the sport.

  • The athletes agreed to follow the anti-doping rules to ensure fair competition.

  • So they adopt the world anti doping agencies prohibited substance and we're back.

Surface Forms

anti-doping singular
anti-dopings plural

Morphology

anti-doping = doping (transparent) = anti + dope + ing

The noun sense remains transparently based on the same anti- + doping structure.

Etymology

Anti-doping comes from anti- ('against') and doping ('taking drugs to help performance'). As a noun, anti-doping means the work and rules to stop and find these banned drugs, which is why it refers to testing and enforcement.