MET

MET (countable and uncountable, plural METs or METS)

1. (physiology, countable) Initialism of metabolic equivalent of task, a measure of the intensity of aerobic exercise.

   Synonym: metabolic equivalent

2. (biochemistry) Abbreviation of methylethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic tryptamine.
3. (biochemistry) Abbreviation of methionine, an essential nonpolar amino acid.
4. (biology) The gene symbol for C-Met, a proto-oncogene in human biology.
5. (oncology) Initialism of mesenchymal–epithelial transition.
6. Initialism of motivational enhancement therapy, used in treatment of drug abuse and mental illness to help people in denial accept treatment.
7. (medicine) Initialism of muscle energy technique, a neuromuscular protocol used in osteopathy, physical therapy, and massage therapy.
8. (space flight) Initialism of Mission Elapsed Time.
9. (aeronautics) Initialism of Modular Equipment Transporter, a two-wheeled handcart used on the Apollo 14 manned mission to the Moon.

• EMT, MTE, TEM, TME