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Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) is a measure of

A
Potency of anaesthetic agent
B
Speed of induction and recovery
C
Lipid solubility of agent
D
Toxicity of agent
High-Yield Explanation
Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) - Measure of potencyBlood: Gas paition coefficient -Blood solubility of anaesthetic agent and determines the speed of induction & recoveryOil: Gas paition coefficient - Lipid solubility of anaesthetic agent and is related to potency of anaesthetic agent.(Refer: Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anaesthesiology, 5th edition, pg no. 160, 268, 510)
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