nandrolone

/ ˈnændrəˌləʊn /

noun

1. an anabolic steroid present in the body in small amounts but also produced by metabolism of other steroids, sometimes taken as performance-enhancing drugs by athletes and bodybuilders

Example Sentences

Shelby Houlihan had argued at the time that something in the meat she consumed had led her to test positive for a steroid called nandrolone.

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The 32-year-old was Britain's top ranked women's doubles player when she was provisionally banned in May 2022 having tested positive for nandrolone and boldenone at a tournament in the Colombian capital Bogota the previous month.

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Moore did provide evidence showing cattle are administered with nandrolone metabolites and boldenone in Colombia, which the tribunal described as "interesting and powerful".

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In 2021, American runner Shelby Houlihan tested positive for nandrolone, a banned steroid, and placed the blame on an unusual pork burrito she said she ordered from a Mexican food truck.

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The American champion middle-distance runner has insisted she is not guilty of doping after international authorities gave her a four-year ban when she tested positive for nandrolone.

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