PED
Banned athletic booster
Ped is short for pedestrian, especially in traffic contexts: ped crossing, ped bridge.
In sports and bodybuilding slang, PED stands for performance-enhancing drug—steroids, hormones, or other substances that boost athletic ability: He tested positive for PEDs.
The abbreviation also appears in medical contexts for pediatric.
Relating to child medicine
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- children's hospitalHealthcare facility for youth
- neonatalOf earliest infancy
PICU · developmental · growth · immunization · well-child · infant · toddler · adolescent
Locomotion on foot
Proof of qualification
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
diploma · certificate · competency · training · recertification · continuing education · EMT certification · examination
Prohibited athletic drug use
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- anabolicBuilding complex molecules
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
EPO · banned substance · cycling · athletics · suspension · blood doping · WADA · drug test
pediatric
Relating to child medicine
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- children's hospitalHealthcare facility for youth
neonatal · PICU · developmental · growth · immunization · well-child · infant · toddler · adolescent · pediatric emergency
walking
Locomotion on foot
credential
Proof of qualification
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
accreditation · diploma · certificate · competency · training · recertification · continuing education · EMT certification · examination · registry
doping
Prohibited athletic drug use
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- anabolicBuilding complex molecules
- enhancementIncrease in quality
testosterone · EPO · banned substance · cycling · athletics · suspension · blood doping · WADA · drug test · cheating
- swine healthswine flu, swine influenza, erysipelas, respiratory disease, salmonellosis
- Transport AbbreviationsMPG, RPM, VIN, DMV, ETA
PEDdrug-free
Without illicit substances
clean · natural · natty · hard work · natural talent
- gas pedalVehicle acceleration control
- brake pedalFoot control for slowing
- pedal to the metalMaximum automotive acceleration
- put on a pedestalIdealize beyond reason
- pedal carToy vehicle with foot propulsion
- pedal down
pedal, pedals, pedaled, pedaling, pedestal, pedestals, pedestrian, pedicure, pedicures