Athlete Health Risks

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noun a prohibited method of enhancing athletic performance by artificially increasing the athlete's red blood cell count

  • Blood doping is a form of performance enhancement that involves the use of blood transfusions or erythropoietin to increase the athlete's red blood cell count.
  • Some athletes resort to blood doping to improve their endurance and performance in competitions.
  • I heard that some cyclists are into blood doping to gain an edge over their competitors.
  • In the world of business, some unethical practices can be seen as a form of 'blood doping' to gain an unfair advantage.