gene doping

British  

noun

1. a form of drug abuse in sport in which genetic material is injected into muscle to enhance performance or stimulate muscle growth

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Example Sentences

That’s enough that any attempts to boost follistatin production by athletes are considered gene doping by organizations like the World Anti-Doping Agency.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Budgett adds that a test for gene doping developed by Australian scientists could be ready for use at the Rio Games.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2016

Some athlete, somewhere, is probably experimenting with gene doping.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2013

The thing that seemed most applicable to me and that helped me most in my story was gene doping, genomic alteration.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2012

The test also detects gene doping through blood.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2010