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Parent topics

• Olympics [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sports [r]: Activity that involves skill and physical exertion, and is 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]: A type or class of sex steroid hormone with a nineteen carbon atom base structure. ^[e]
• 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. ^[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]: A steroid hormone, principal male sex hormone, and an anabolic steroid from the androgen group. ^[e]