noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The use of drugs to improve athletic performance. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The addition of small quantities of an element (a dopant) to a semiconductor to change its characteristics. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The applying of dope to a substrate such as airplane fabric, or the coating thus produced. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dope form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"EPO can be used as a blood doping agent."

Etymology

From dope + -ing.

Related phrases

anti-dopingdoping outfinancial dopinglink doping

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