ped-

combining form

variants or pedo- or paed- or paedo-

: child

pediatric

: childhood

paedogenesis

Word History

Etymology

Greek paid-, paido-, from paid-, pais child, boy — more at few

Medical Definition

PED

abbreviation or noun

ˌpē-ˌē-ˈdē 

: a performance enhancing drug : a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or human growth hormone) that is used illicitly especially to improve athletic performance