antidoping

anti-doping

noun ahn-tee-DOH-peeng Rare

Usage Note

Antidoping is an invariable noun/adjective borrowed from English and used in Italian sports journalism and regulation. It does not change form for gender or number: il controllo antidoping, i controlli antidoping. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) oversees la lotta antidoping (the anti-doping fight).

Examples

"Il ciclista ha superato il test antidoping."

Natural Translation

The cyclist passed the anti-doping test.

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