Definition of ped
: a natural soil aggregate
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After assessing the scene, Yardley rip-ped open his medical kit.
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Origin and Etymology of ped
Definition of ped-
: child
- pediatric
- paedogenesis
Origin and Etymology of ped-
Greek paid-, paido-, from paid-, pais child, boy — more at few
abbreviation or noun
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ˌpē-ˌē-ˈdē
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Definition of PED
plural PEDs
: performance-enhancing drug
- PEDs can turn a marginal player into a major leaguer, and transform a marginal major leaguer into an All-Star.
- —Dave DeLand
- … has never tested positive for using PEDs, but is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency …
- —Andre Williams
First Known Use of ped
2001
Origin and Etymology of -ped
Latin ped-, pes
Medical Dictionary
abbreviation or noun
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ˌpē-ˌē-ˈdē
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medical Definition of PED
: a performance enhancing drug : a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or human growth hormone) that is used illicitly especially to improve athletic performance
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