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MCT

Medium-chain triglycerides : Triglycerides whose fatty acids have an aliphatic tail of 6-12 carbon atoms.

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MDI

Mental Development Index : A index used in the Bayley Scales of Infant Development to indicate the development of infants and toddlers.

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Mg

Magnesium: a chemical element with symbol Mg and atomic number 12. Magnesium is the eleventh most abundant element by mass in the human body. Its ions are essential to all cells. They interact with polyphosphate compounds such as ATP, DNA, and RNA. Hundreds of enzymes require magnesium ions to function. Magnesium compounds are used medicinally as common laxatives, antacids (e.g., milk of magnesia), and to stabilize abnormal nerve excitation or blood vessel spasm such as in eclampsia. Magnesium ions are sour to the taste, and in low concentrations they help impart a natural tartness to fresh mineral waters.

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