pediatric

adjective

pe·​di·​at·​ric ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik 

1

: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice

pediatric dermatology

a pediatric nurse

2

: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent

pediatric patients

pediatric cancers

Examples of pediatric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Epinephrine auto-injectors for anaphylaxis, in adult and pediatric dosages. —Tushara Surapaneni, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026

While some doctors called the approach ancestral and nutrient-dense, many pediatric experts warned that cutting out fruits and vegetables could pose serious health risks for developing children. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026

The numbers were probably lower still, Masters said, among children whose parents didn’t have insurance or who hadn’t managed to register with a pediatric practice. —Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Jan. 2026

This is the pediatric suspension — that's great because Xofluza only comes in 40 mg and 80 mg, so little ones can't take it. —Nakell Williams, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pediatric

• pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Rhymes for pediatric

• allopatric
• bariatric
• geriatric
• paediatric
• podiatric
• psychiatric
• neuropsychiatric

Medical Definition

pediatric

adjective

pe·​di·​at·​ric

variants or chiefly British paediatric

ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-trik 

1

: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice

a pediatric nurse

pediatric oncology

2

: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent

a pediatric patient

pediatric fractures