premenstrual tension (pmt)
1premenstrual tension — or premenstrual syndrome noun A condition characterized by a variety of symptoms, eg depression, nervous tension, headaches and pain in the breasts, caused by hormonal changes preceding menstruation (abbrev PMT or PMS) • • • Main Entry:… …
2premenstrual tension — noun Premenstrual syndrome; the physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation. There may be an actual distaste for sexual relations for a week or so prior to the period, perhaps as… …
3premenstrual tension — N UNCOUNT Premenstrual tension is the same as premenstrual syndrome. [mainly BRIT] Syn: PMT …
4premenstrual tension — /priˌmɛnstruəl ˈtɛnʃən/ (say pree.menstroohuhl tenshuhn) noun the symptoms of tension, irritableness, etc., associated with premenstrual syndrome. Also, PMT …
5premenstrual tension — pre.menstrual tension BrE n [U] PMT the tiredness, headache, bad temper etc experienced by some women in the days before their ↑period …
6premenstrual tension — UK / US noun [uncountable] British PMT …
7pmt — abbr. premenstrual tension. * * * abbreviation payment * * * abbrev 1. Photomechanical transfer 2. Premenstrual tension * * * PMT UK [ˌpiː em ˈtiː] US [ˌpi em ˈti] noun [uncountable] british premenstrual tension: another name for PMS Thesaurus …
8premenstrual syndrome — N UNCOUNT Premenstrual syndrome is used to refer to the problems, including strain and tiredness, that many women experience before menstruation. About 70% of women suffer from premenstrual syndrome. Syn: premenstrual tension, PMT …
9PMT — [ˌpi: em ˈti:] n [U] BrE premenstrual tension the unpleasant physical and emotional feelings that many women have before their ↑period starts …
10pmt — (premenstrual tension) (Medicine) syndrome affecting some women in the days prior to menstruation (involves emotional and physiological symptoms such as water retention, mood swings, headaches, and more) …
