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Parent topics
- Olympic Games [r]: Quadrennial sporting extravaganzas involving athletes from around the world in both Summer and Winter sports competitions; begun in Athens in 1896. [e]
- sports [r]: Activities that involve skill and physical exertion, and that are governed by a generally accepted set of rules and guidelines. [e]
- drug [r]: Substance taken to alter bodily functions, to relieve symptoms, cure or prevent disease, or to cause euphoria. [e]
Subtopics
- androgen [r]: Add brief definition or description
- aldosterone [r]: Major mineralocorticoid steroid hormone that controls electrolytes, blood pressure and hydration. [e]
- blood doping [r]: Add brief definition or description
- diuretic [r]: Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- glucocorticoid [r]: Corticosteroids that affect carbohydrate metabolism, inhibit adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion, and are anti-inflammatory. [e]
- peptide hormone [r]: A class of chemical messengers, secreted into the blood from endocrine cells, that bind to specific receptors expressed on the plasma membrane of target cells. [e]
- narcotic [r]: Add brief definition or description
- steroid [r]: Hormone group that controls metabolism, catabolism, growth, electrolyte balance and sexual characteristics. [e]
- stimulant [r]: Add brief definition or description
- testosterone [r]: Add brief definition or description
