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