deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈde-sə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter see Metric System Table
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His cholesterol levels exceeded 1,000 mg per deciliter, far higher than his baseline level, between 210 and 300 mg.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Factoring in background lead exposure, their blood levels of lead may have been as high as 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, the researchers estimate.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Faller testified that Read’s blood alcohol level was 93 milligrams per deciliter.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2024
Even so, my glucose never exceeded about 136 milligrams per deciliter, even at its highest after banana bread.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Factoring in background lead exposure, their blood levels of lead may have been as high as 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, the researchers estimate.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Faller testified that Read’s blood alcohol level was 93 milligrams per deciliter.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2024
Even so, my glucose never exceeded about 136 milligrams per deciliter, even at its highest after banana bread.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər
: a unit of capacity equal to ⅒ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British decilitre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter
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