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mil⋅li⋅gram

[mil-i-gram]

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–noun

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

Also, especially British, mil⋅li⋅gramme.

Origin:
1800–10; < F milligramme. See milli-, -gram ²

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mil·li·gram (mĭl'ĭ-grām')

n. Abbr. mg
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10^-3) of a gram. See Table at measurement.

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Milligram

Mil"li*gram\, Milligramme \Mil"li*gramme\, n. [F. milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d Gram.] A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois.

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Language Translation for : milligram

Spanish: miligramo,

German: mg, das Miligramm,

Japanese: ミリグラム

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Main Entry: mil·li·gram
Variant: or chiefly British mil·li·gramme /-"gram/
Function: noun
: one thousandth of agram —abbreviation mg

milligram mil·li·gram (mĭl'ĭ-grām')
n.
Abbr. mg
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-³) of a gram.

milligram (mĭl'ĭ-grām') Pronunciation Key
A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram. See Table at measurement.

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