prepare (something); make ready

scores of volunteers help prep the food

preparation

the lasagne I usually make takes an hour of cooking time, not to mention the prep

(in an independent school) schoolwork that is set to be done outside normal school hours

relating to education in a prep school

sixth-formers and prep pupils

a student in a prep school

pre-exposure prophylaxis (the taking of a prescription drug as a means of preventing HIV infection in an HIV-negative person)

the use of antiretroviral drugs for PrEP can offer some protection against HIV infection