Main entry: positron emission tomography, PET
Definition: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Main entry: pet
Definition: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Main entry: pet
Definition: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Main entry: darling, ducky, dearie, deary, favorite, favourite, pet
Definition: a special loved one
Main entry: pet
Definition: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Main entry: pet
Definition: stroke or caress gently
Usage: pet the lamb
Main entry: favored, favorite, favourite, pet, best-loved, preferent, preferred
Definition: preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Usage: the favored child