"vigor, energy," 1912, shortened form of pepper (n.), which was used in the figurative sense of "spirit, energy" from at least 1847. Pep rally is attested from 1945; pep talk from [..]

The abbreviation PEP stands for a number of things in medicine including post-exposure prophylaxis. Prophylaxis means a defense or protection. Post-exposure prophylaxis, for example, might concern the treatment of a health care worker exposed by a needle stick to HIV with a drug such as AZT to protect them from being infected with HIV.

Post exposure prophylaxis

1. Deprecated abbreviation for peak envelope power. Either "PX" or "pX" is now preferred. See peak envelope power, yypower. 2. Policy Enforcement Point.

Personal Equity Plan. Introduced in 1987 by the then Chancellor Nigel Lawson, over 3 million people in the UK invested in a PEP before they were replaced by ISAs in April 1999. Although [..]

(n) liveliness and energy

(Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) – a short course of HIV treatment (usually one month) taken after a potential exposure to reduce the chance of infection.

Proficiency Examination Program, tests from the American College Testing Program used to award credit based on test scores.

Personal Equity Plans have been replaced by ISAs. Existing PEPs can be retained but, since April 1999, no new ones can be opened.

Prevailing Export market Price

A PEP was a type of tax-free savings account, similar to a Stocks and Shares ISA. You can no longer open a PEP and, in April 2008, all remaining PEPs were converted into Stocks and Shares ISAs.

A PEP was a type of tax-free savings account, similar to a Stocks and Shares ISA. You can no longer open a PEP and, in April 2008, all remaining PEPs were converted into Stocks and Shares ISAs.

Expenditures data Program Area: Post-exposure prophylaxis: Services providing prophylaxis for both occupational and non-occupational exposure to HIV.

Peak envelope power. A standard electronic rating of any AC source, including a radio transmitter.

Petroleum Exploration Permit

(transitive) To inject with energy and enthusiasm. * '''1995''', Faithless (band), ''Insomnia'' (song) *: At least a couple of weeks since I last slept,
Kept takin' sleepers, but now I keep mys [..]

(slang) speed, amphetamine

post-exposure prophylaxis. (UK) a former financial instrument