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the administration of blood, red blood cells, or related blood products to an athlete in order to enhance performance, often preceded by the withdrawal of blood so that training continues in a blood-depleted state.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Blood doping — is the practice of boosting the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the circulation in order to enhance athletic performance. Because they carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, more RBCs in the blood can improve an athlete’s aerobic… … Wikipedia
blood doping — [dō′piŋ] n. the practice of draining and freezing a person s blood and then restoring it just prior to intense physical effort, esp. to an athlete just before competition, so as to improve endurance by the sudden, temporary increase in red blood… … English World dictionary
blood doping — blood′ dop ing n. med spo a procedure in which an athlete is injected with his or her own previously drawn and stored red blood cells to increase the body s oxygen carrying capacity before a competition • Etymology: 1980–85 … From formal English to slang
blood doping — Sports Med. a procedure in which an athlete is injected with his or her own blood or the blood of a family member prior to competition, purportedly increasing the blood s oxygen carrying capacity owing to the addition of red blood cells. Also… … Universalium
blood doping — /ˈblʌd doʊpɪŋ/ (say blud dohping) noun the practice of increasing the number of red blood cells in the body to improve sporting performance, either by transfusion of stored blood or by hormone treatment which causes the body to increase its own… …
blood doping — noun : a technique for temporarily improving athletic performance in which oxygen carrying red blood cells previously withdrawn from an athlete are injected back just before an event called also blood packing * * * noun [noncount] : an illegal… … Useful english dictionary
blood doping — noun Date: 1973 a technique for temporarily improving athletic performance in which oxygen carrying red blood cells from blood previously withdrawn from an athlete are reinjected just before an event called also blood packing … New Collegiate Dictionary
blood doping — n. blood boosting, procedure of illegal injection of oxygenated blood into an athlete just before a competition to intensify and improve performance … English contemporary dictionary
blood doping — (also blood boosting) noun the injection of oxygenated blood into an athlete before an event in an (illegal) attempt to enhance performance … English new terms dictionary
Blood boosting — Blood Boosting, sometimes called blood packing or blood doping, is a means to improve athletic performance through manipulation of blood chemistry/composition timed around athletic events. MethodsThe practice most commonly known as blood boosting … Wikipedia
