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PMT en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of premenstrual tension.
   alt of premenstrual tension
   • Fraser knew girls had periods but he'd never heard of PMT. 2006, Mike Edwards, Friendly Fire:
   • In the 20th century Frank coined the term premenstrual tension (PMT). 2006, Peter Clark, Ian A Greer, Practical Obstetric Hematology:
   • Other circumstances, such as sunburn, travel, or emotional crisis, can also aggravate fluid retention and "PMT". 1978, Barbara Seaman, Gideon Seaman, Women and the crisis in sex hormones:
   • "It's PMT - she'll be back." "I expect that's your father - let's eat." 2006, Rachel Loosmore, Saucy Shorts for Chefs:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable) Abbreviation of photomultiplier tube.
   alt of photomultiplier tube

Forms

Synonyms

PMS

Translations (3)

pl ZNP (premenstrual tension) · fr SPM (premenstrual tension) · pt TPM (premenstrual tension)