brake drug


An anabolic steroid used by female athletes to delay—i.e., to ‘brake’—body growth and minimize body fat, preventing a shift in the center of gravity
Adverse effects Premature closure of epiphyseal plate, decreased adult height

brake drug

Sports medicine An anabolic steroid used by ♀ athletes to delay–ie to 'brake' body growth and minimize body fat, preventing a shift in the center of gravity Side effects Premature closure of epiphyseal plate, ↓ adult height. See Anabolic-androgenic steroids.

brake drug

(brāk drŭg) A colloquial and imprecise term for any drug or agent that either accelerates growth or impedes it.

brake drug

A popular term for a hormonal agent that prevents excessive growth in children.See also: drug