doping

American  

[doh-ping] / ˈdoʊ pɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of giving a drug to an athlete or horse, so as to affect performance in a race or other competition.

2. Electronics. a method of adding a dopant to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties.

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Etymology

Origin of doping

First recorded in 1950–55; dope + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Jannik Sinner said Friday a three-month doping ban last year made him stronger as a person and more relaxed on court as he prepares to defend his Australian Open title.

From Barron's

Benn has always denied intentionally doping and was supported by his father throughout.

From BBC

Ntlabakanye, capped in a Test for the first time against Italy last July, faces a hearing next month into an alleged doping violation.

From Barron's

This effect is even stronger in places where testing regimes are lax and doping has greater upside.

From The Wall Street Journal

This technique, known as "doping," has long been used to modify a semiconductor's electrical behavior.

From Science Daily