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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"


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