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Noun
PED (countable and uncountable, plural PEDs)
- (rail transport) Initialism of platform edge door.
- (veterinary) Initialism of porcine epidemic diarrhoea.
- Initialism of personal electronic device, usually an electronic smartphone or other media or game-playing device.
- (sports) Initialism of performance-enhancing drug.
2018, Mark Roettger, Modern Sports Dentistry, Springer, →ISBN, page 189:The rationale for use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) varies among athletes.
- Initialism of parole eligibility date.
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