banned substance
Illegal to possess
A banned substance is something prohibited by rules or regulations, typically referring to drugs or chemicals forbidden in athletic competition.
Sports organizations maintain lists of banned substances—steroids, stimulants, masking agents—that athletes cannot use without facing suspension or disqualification.
She tested positive for a banned substance and lost her medal.
The term also applies to materials prohibited by law or institutional policy.
- illicit drugsUnlawful intoxicating substances
- street drugsUnlawfully traded intoxicants
- hallucinogensPerception-distorting drugs
- anabolic steroidsMuscle-building hormones, synthetic
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
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