milligram

[ mil-i-gram ]

/ ˈmɪl ɪˌgræm /

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 of milligram

From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram²

Words nearby milligram

milliequivalent, millier, millifarad, milligal, Milligan, milligram, milligram-hour, millihenry, Millikan, millilambert, milliliter

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Example sentences from the Web for milligram

One milligram of californium-252 will spontaneously produce over 10⁹ neutrons per second.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
Four milligrams of aconitine in the organs he studied, and they say one milligram is enough to kill.
The Trial of Callista Blake|Edgar Pangborn
The masses commonly used are the milligram, gram and kilogram.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
Blaine groaned as his friend called for the equivalent of a milligram of radium.
The Copper-Clad World|Harl Vincent

Sulphate of eserine is employed like eserine, internally under the form of granules containing up to one milligram.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for milligram

milligram

milligramme

/ (ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm) /

noun

one thousandth of a gramSymbol: mg

Word Origin for milligram

C19: from French

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Medical definitions for milligram

milligram

[ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ ]

n.

A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram.

Scientific definitions for milligram

milligram

[ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ ]

A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram. See Table at measurement.

单词	milligram
释义	milligram [ mil-i-gram ] / ˈmɪl ɪˌgræm / 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 of milligram From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram² Words nearby milligram milliequivalent, millier, millifarad, milligal, Milligan, milligram, milligram-hour, millihenry, Millikan, millilambert, milliliter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for milligram One milligram of californium-252 will spontaneously produce over 10⁹ neutrons per second. The Atomic Fingerprint\|Bernard Keisch Four milligrams of aconitine in the organs he studied, and they say one milligram is enough to kill. The Trial of Callista Blake\|Edgar Pangborn The masses commonly used are the milligram, gram and kilogram. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower Blaine groaned as his friend called for the equivalent of a milligram of radium. The Copper-Clad World\|Harl Vincent Sulphate of eserine is employed like eserine, internally under the form of granules containing up to one milligram. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for milligram milligram milligramme / (ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm) / noun one thousandth of a gramSymbol: mg Word Origin for milligram C19: from French 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 Medical definitions for milligram milligram [ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ ] n. 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. Scientific definitions for milligram milligram [ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ ] A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram. See Table at measurement. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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