PrEP

See also: prep and prep.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɛp/

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• Rhymes: -ɛp

Noun

PrEP

1. (medicine) Acronym of pre-exposure prophylaxis.
   • 2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 326:

     ‘We talked about it at the beginning and said it would be fine. Are you on PrEP?’
     ‘Of course, babes! I was first in the queue! So you both see other guys?’

   • 2020, Bryan Washington, Memorial, Atlantic Books (2021), page 152:

     I was already on PrEP, but we were good about condoms.

Related terms

• PEP (post exposure prophylaxis)

Anagrams

• Repp, perp, repp