milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
ˈmi-lə-ˌgram 
: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gram see Metric System Table
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Examples are drugs containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit, ketamine, anabolic steroids and testosterone.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The groups pointed out that the study found low IQ associations only at fluoride concentrations more than double those of the current recommendation of 0.7 milligrams per liter.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Cocoa powder contains a small amount of caffeine, around 12 milligrams per tablespoon.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Nelson’s daily dose of THC is about sixty milligrams—enough to turn a regular person into stardust.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The groups pointed out that the study found low IQ associations only at fluoride concentrations more than double those of the current recommendation of 0.7 milligrams per liter.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Cocoa powder contains a small amount of caffeine, around 12 milligrams per tablespoon.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Nelson’s daily dose of THC is about sixty milligrams—enough to turn a regular person into stardust.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
ˈmil-ə-ˌgram
: a weight equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ gram see metric system
Medical Definition
milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
variants
or chiefly British milligramme
: one thousandth of a gram
—abbreviation mg
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