milligram /mil·li·gram/ (mg) (mil´ĭ-gram) one thousandth (10−3) of a gram.
milligram (mg)
mil·li·gram (m l -gr m )n. Abbr. mg A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram. |
milligram (mg)
[-gram]
Etymology: L, mille + Fr, gramme, small weight
a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram.
milligram
one-thousandth (10−3) of a gram; equivalent of 0.015432 grain avoirdupois or apothecaries' weight; abbreviated mg.
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