Meaning of MILLIGRAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'milugram
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| | Definition: | | [n] 1/1000 gram |
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| | Synonyms: | | mg |
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| | See Also: | | grain, mcg, metric grain, metric weight unit, microgram, weight unit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mil"li*gram\, Milligramme \Mil"li*gramme\, n. [F.
milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d {Gram}.]
A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the
thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic
millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A measure of weight. A milligram is approximately 450,000-times smaller than a pound and 28,000-times smaller than an ounce. |
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