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| Acting to promote masculinizing changes in the body. |
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| Acting to promote protein growth and muscle development. |
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| Anabolic-androgenic steroids |
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| Drugs that promote masculinizing changes in the body and increase muscle development. |
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| Drugs patterned after the testosterone molecule that promote masculine changes in the body and increase muscle development. The full name is "anabolic-androgenic steroids" |
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| A group of hormones secreted by the adrenal glands. Their anti-inflammatory action makes them useful for treating arthritis and muscle injuries. |
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| An enlargement of the breasts. |
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| A condition marked by persistent and frequently painful penile erections. |
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| The perception of one's own body as small and weak and of one's musculature as inadequately developed, despite evidence to the contrary. Also known as megorexia, the condition of muscle dysmorphia is a form of body dysmorphic disorder. |
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| Human growth hormone (hGH) |
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| A naturally occurring hormone promoting growth, particularly in the long bones of the body. |
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| A condition resulting in structural abnormalities of the head, hands, and feet, as well as damage to internal organs. |
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| A dietary supplement, acting as a metabolic precursor to testosterone and used as an ergogenic agent. |
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| A dietary supplement available for ergogenic uses. |
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| One of the two major drug-testing techniques for detecting banned substances or drugs. |
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| Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) |
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| A drug-testing technique based on the combination of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. |
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| EMIT (Enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique) |
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| A commercial testing kit for screening for major controlled substances, based on enzyme immunoassay analysis. |
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