PMT

PMT

English

Noun

PMT (countable and uncountable, plural PMTs)

1. (uncountable) (medicine) Premenstrual tension.
   • 1978, Barbara Seaman, Gideon Seaman, Women and the crisis in sex hormones

     Other circumstances, such as sunburn, travel, or emotional crisis, can also aggravate fluid retention and "PMT".

   • 2006, Mike Edwards, Friendly Fire

     Fraser knew girls had periods but he'd never heard of PMT.

   • 2006, Peter Clark, Ian A Greer, Practical Obstetric Hematology

     In the 20th century Frank coined the term premenstrual tension (PMT).

   • 2006, Rachel Loosmore, Saucy Shorts for Chefs

     "It's PMT - she'll be back." "I expect that's your father - let's eat."

2. (countable) (electronics) Abbreviation of photomultiplier tube.

Translations

premenstrual tension

French: SPM (fr) m

Portuguese: TPM (pt) f

Anagrams

• MPT, MTP, TMP, TPM