ped

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noun

ˈped

: a natural soil aggregate

ped-

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combining form

variants or pedo- or paed- or paedo-

: child

pediatric

: childhood

paedogenesis

PED

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abbreviation or noun

ˌpē-ˌē-ˈdē

plural PEDs

: performance-enhancing drug

PEDs can turn a marginal player into a major leaguer, and transform a marginal major leaguer into an All-Star.—Dave DeLand

… has never tested positive for using PEDs, but is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency …—Andre Williams

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Either way, the record doesn’t actually count because of Gkolomeev’s PED use and his high-tech suit that is outlawed in the sport. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026 The spring has been a bit cruel, what with the PED offender, the freak finger injury and the ever-mounting pile of ailing pitchers. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Could Schwarber challenge the 70 home run mark and in doing so, become the first to ever reach that number without some type of PED connection? — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 Pitcher Edinson Volquez of the Reds is suspended for 50 games for failing a PED test during spring training. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ped

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek pedon ground; akin to Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Combining form

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

Noun combining form

Latin ped-, pes

First Known Use

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined above

Abbreviation Or Noun

2001, in the meaning defined above

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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

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