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Meanings of minimum alveolar concentration in English

Portuguese
concentração alveolar mínima
Spanish
concentración alveolar mínima

Concentration of vapor in the lungs needed to prevent motor response in 50% of subjects in response to surgical stimulus; used to compare the potency of anesthetic vapors.

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        Examples for "mac"
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        However, MAC is associated with exam delays, increased cost, and safety concerns.
        Pubmed
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        Last year, there were 75 Mac models on the market, Saloky said.
        Wired
        3
        The government took control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last year.
        Reuters
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        The company said it intended to sign a supply agreement with C-MAC.
        The Irish Times
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        The four main Mac OS X system initialization stages are, in order:
        Apple training series: mac os x support essentials v10.6
        Usage of minimum alveolar concentration in English
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        However, the isoflurane concentrations above 1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) have been associated with reduced neuronal survival and impaired functional outcome.
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        Previous studies have shown that antagonism of glutamate at the NMDA receptor reduces the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) for volatile anesthetics.
        Pubmed
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        Anaesthesia was maintained with up to 50% nitrous oxide and up to one minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane until the umbilical cord was clamped.
        Pubmed
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        Background: Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) and MAC-awake decrease with age.
        Pubmed
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