milliequivalent /mil·li·equiv·a·lent/ (mEq) (mil″e-e-kwiv´ah-lint) one thousandth (10−3) of the equivalent weight of an element, radical, or compound.
milliequivalent (mEq)
milliequivalent (mEq) [mil″e-e-kwiv´ah-lent]
mil·li·e·quiv·a·lent (m l  --kwv  -lnt)n. Abbr. mEq One thousandth (10-3) of a gram equivalent of a chemical element, an ion, a radical, or a compound. |
milliequivalent (mEq)
[-ikwiv′ələnt]
Etymology: L, mille + aequus, equal, valere, to be strong
1 the number of grams of solute dissolved in 1 ml of a normal (1 N) solution.
2 one thousandth (10-3) of a gram equivalent.
milliequivalent (mEq) [mil″e-e-kwiv´ah-lent]
one thousandth (10−3) of a chemical equivalent (see equivalent weight). Concentrations of electrolytes are often expressed as milliequivalents per liter, which is an expression of the chemical combining power of the electrolyte in a fluid.
milliequivalent
one-thousandth of a chemical equivalent. Abbreviated mEq.
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