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minimum

see also minimal.

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minimum alveolar anesthetic concentration

the concentration of an anesthetic in the alveoli that prevents a muscular response to a painful stimulus in 50% of the subjects; abbreviated MAC.

minimum daily requirement (MDR)

the minimum amount of a nutrient that is required daily for the maintenance of good health.

minimum data set

an accepted list of terms and definitions necessary for veterinary records aimed at creating useful animal disease records. Called also uniform basic data set.

minimum effective concentration (MEC)

the minimal blood level at which a systemic drug exerts the desired effect.

minimum effective strain

level of strain below which bone shows no adaptive reaction.