EPO
Americanabbreviation
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of EPO
By shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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The scandal surrounding EPO, and Armstrong, was playing towards its conclusion.
From BBC
One scholarship athlete originally from Morocco, 3,000-meter steeplechase runner Fouad Idbafdil, was banned for three years in December after testing positive for the endurance-boosting hormone EPO.
From Seattle Times
It stimulates the body to produce more of the natural hormone erythropoietin, or EPO, which has long been a doping product favored by cyclists and distance runners to boost stamina.
From Seattle Times
It can help produce more of the natural hormone erythropoietin, or EPO, which has long been a doping product favored by endurance athletes.
From Seattle Times
In March 2023, another EPO was taken out against Rondo by the same woman.
From Seattle Times
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