clear
n.— «Montgomery reportedly testified Nov. 6, 2003, that in 2001, BALCO founder Victor Conte gave him weekly doses of human growth hormone and a substance called “the clear”—which Montgomery referred to as a “magic potion.”» —“Report: Montgomery testified of his own steroid use and Bonds’” by Josh Dubow SFGate.com (San Francisco, California) June 24, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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