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FET

abbr.
1. federal estate tax
2. federal excise tax
3. field effect transistor
4. frozen embryo transfer
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FET

abbreviation for
(Electronics) field-effect transistor
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Noun1.FET - a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
electronic transistor, junction transistor, transistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplification
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FVC: Forced vital capacity, FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in first second, FEV1%: Percentage of FVC expired in the first second, PEFR: Peak expiratory flow rate, FEF50%: Forced expiratory flow at 50% of expired volume during FVC test, FET: Forced expiratory time, PIFR: Peak inspiratory flow rate, FIF50%: Forced inspiratory flow at 50% of inspired volume during FVC test.
[23] Children are likely to have a shorter forced expiratory time (FET) than adults and hence the volume plateau may be completed in a shorter time: 3 s in children <6 years of age and 1 s in smaller, preschool children.
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