Main Entry: met

Pronunciation: \ˈmet, ˌem-(ˌ)ē-ˈtē\

Function: noun

Usage: often all capitalized

: a unit of measure of the rate at which the body expends energy that is based on the energy expenditure while sitting at rest and is equal to 3.5 milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute—called also metabolic equivalent