post-exposure prophylaxis
Treatments like post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which is most effective within 72 hours of possible exposure to HIV, can help prevent its spread and save lives. … However, access is limited, and time is of the essence.—
Alexis Calatayud et al.
Alexis Calatayud et al.Examples of pep in a Sentence
Noun
The young teacher was full of pep.
the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays
Verb
the music at the party pepped everyone up
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In the last few years, Jelly Roll has connected with audiences far beyond country, thanks to his preacher-meets-artist persona — and Beautifully Broken feels like a pep-talk extension of that brand.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Alice Oglethorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
There’s something calming and refreshing about spritzing a fine, barely-there mist with a breath of delicious scent that feels incredible, especially in the spring and summer when temperatures are hotter, and the sun is stronger or after a long flight to pep me up before day one of a trip.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
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Noun
If a rookie like Gilbert felt free to express himself on his first day in a major-league dugout, then maybe the big-league dugout is ready for a manager with that same pep-rally intensity.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In the last few years, Jelly Roll has connected with audiences far beyond country, thanks to his preacher-meets-artist persona — and Beautifully Broken feels like a pep-talk extension of that brand.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Having the energy drink on an empty stomach can lead to a quick spike in blood sugar (which peps you up) but then a faster crash.
—Alice Oglethorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
There’s something calming and refreshing about spritzing a fine, barely-there mist with a breath of delicious scent that feels incredible, especially in the spring and summer when temperatures are hotter, and the sun is stronger or after a long flight to pep me up before day one of a trip.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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PEP
abbreviation2
post-exposure prophylaxis
Although fatal if untreated, human rabies can be prevented through post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which involves a course of vaccination and immunoglobulin administered immediately after exposure.—Eunha Shim et al., Vaccine
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