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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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Main Entry: mil·li·gram
Variant: or chiefly British mil·li·gramme /-"gram/
Function: noun
: one thousandth of agram —abbreviation mg
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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milligram mil·li·gram (mĭl'ĭ-grām')
n.
Abbr. mg
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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