PMT
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PMT (countable and uncountable, plural PMTs)
- (uncountable, medicine, now chiefly UK) Initialism of premenstrual tension..
- Synonym: PMS
- 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."
- (countable, electronics) Abbreviation of photomultiplier tube.