prep
verb
[ prɛp ]
• prepare (something); make ready.
• "scores of volunteers help prep the food"
prep
noun
• preparation.
• "the lasagne I usually make takes an hour of cooking time, not to mention the prep"
Origin:
1920s: abbreviation of prepare or preparation.
prep
noun
• (in an independent school) schoolwork that is set to be done outside normal school hours.
• relating to education in a prep school.
• "sixth-formers and prep pupils"
• a student in a prep school.
Origin:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of preparation.
prep.
abbreviation
• preposition.
PrEP
noun
• pre-exposure prophylaxis (the taking of a prescription drug as a means of preventing HIV infection in an HIV-negative person).
• "the use of antiretroviral drugs for PrEP can offer some protection against HIV infection"