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addicted athlete

addicted athlete

1. an individual, especially a professional athlete, who is addicted to a substance for purposes of performance enhancement in sport.

2. an individual habitually involved in an athletic activity who will experience withdrawal symptoms if deprived of participating in the activity. See also compulsive exerciser.

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