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English
Noun
MET (countable and uncountable, plural METs or METS)
- (physiology, countable) Initialism of metabolic equivalent of task, a measure of the intensity of aerobic exercise.
- Synonym: metabolic equivalent
- (biochemistry) Abbreviation of methylethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic tryptamine.
- (biochemistry) Abbreviation of methionine, an essential nonpolar amino acid.
- (biology) The gene symbol for C-Met, a proto-oncogene in human biology.
- (oncology) Initialism of mesenchymal–epithelial transition.
- Initialism of motivational enhancement therapy, used in treatment of drug abuse and mental illness to help people in denial accept treatment.
- (medicine) Initialism of muscle energy technique, a neuromuscular protocol used in osteopathy, physical therapy, and massage therapy.
- (space flight) Initialism of Mission Elapsed Time.
- (aeronautics) Initialism of Modular Equipment Transporter, a two-wheeled handcart used on the Apollo 14 manned mission to the Moon.
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Phrase
MET
- (Internet slang) Initialism of mitään ei tapahdu: nothing will happen, nothing's gonna happen, nothing ever happens