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mil·li·volt (ml-vlt)
n. Abbr. mV
A unit of potential difference equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a volt.
millivolt (mV, mv)
[-vōlt]
Etymology: L, mille, thousand; Alessandro Volta
a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a volt. See also volt.
millivolt (mV) [mil´ĭ-vōlt]
one thousandth (10−3) of a volt.
millivolt
one-thousandth of a volt; abbreviated mV.
millivolt
Cardiology A thousandth of a volt, a unit of measure for low voltage levels which forms the basis for measuring intrinsic P and R waves
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