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prep

  [prep] noun, adjective, verb, prepped, prep⋅ping.
Use prep in a Sentence
–noun
1. preparatory school.
2. a preliminary or warm-up activity or event; trial run: The race is a good prep for the Kentucky Derby.
3. preparation: dealer prep on the car included.
4. the act of preparing a patient for a medical or surgical procedure.
–adjective
5. preparatory: a prep school.
6. involving or used for preparation: the mortuary's prep room.
–verb (used with object)
7. to prepare (a person) for a test, debate, etc.
8. to prepare (a patient) for a medical or surgical procedure, as by shaving and washing the skin with an antibacterial soap.
9. to prepare (a vehicle or craft) for sale, use, a test drive, or a race.
–verb (used without object)
10. to prepare; get ready: to prep for the game.
11. to attend a preparatory school.
Origin:
1860–65; by shortening

prep.

 
1. preparation.
2. preparatory.
3. prepare.
4. preposition.
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prep   (prěp)   
adj.   Informal
Preparatory: a college prep course; did extensive prep work for the interview.
n.  

  1. Informal A preparatory school.

  2. Informal Preparation: Daily practices are the best prep for the upcoming track meet.

  3. Chiefly British The preparing of lessons; homework.

  4. Informal A preppie.

v.   prepped, prep·ping, preps Informal

v.   intr.

  1. To be enrolled in and attend a preparatory school.

  2. To study or train in preparation for something.

v.   tr.

  1. To prepare (someone) for a medical examination or surgical procedure.

  2. To prepare or prime: prep a surface for painting.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

prep 
1862, short for preparation (q.v.). Prep school attested from 1895, short for preparatory school. First record of prep in the sense "student or graduate of a preparatory school" is from 1899. Variant form preppy is first attested 1962.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1prep
Pronunciation: 'prep
Function: noun
: the act or an instance of preparing a patient for a surgical operation preps to do>

Main Entry: 2prep
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: prepped; prep·ping
: to prepare for a surgical operation or examination<prepped the patient for an appendectomy>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

prep (prěp)
v. prepped, prep·ping, preps
To prepare for a medical examination or surgical procedure.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

PREP
1. (PReP) PowerPC Reference Platform.
2. (PREP) PRogrammed Electronics Patterns. Language for designing integrated circuits. ["Computer Assisted Mask Production", R.L. Rosenfeld, Proc IEEE 57(9) Sep 1969].

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
prep
preparatory
PREP
Pediatrics Review and Education Program
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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