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milligram

[ mil-i-gram ]

noun

  1. a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. : mg


milligram

/ ˈɪɪˌɡæ /

noun

  1. one thousandth of a gram mg
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

milligram

  1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram.
  2. See Table at measurement
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milligram1

From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milligram1

C19: from French
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Example Sentences

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Under the watchful eye of doctors, Chris started by eating a fraction of a milligram of peanut powder mixed with yoghurt.

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More than one-third of samples collected within the Eaton burn scar exceeded California’s health standard of 80 milligrams of lead per kilogram of soil, Roux found.

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On 20 April after an international teleconference headed by the CAA, it was agreed that 2 milligrams of ash per cubic metre of air was an acceptable safe ash concentration.

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As little as a two milligram dose of fentanyl - roughly the size of a pencil tip - can be fatal.

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Most studies in this review gave olive leaf extract as a capsule, with daily doses of 500 milligrams to 5 grams for six to 48 weeks.

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