milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Larger decanter bottles typically have the volume to store a standard bottle of liquor, 750 milliliters. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025

Participants received a placebo (no product), 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon), 10 milliliters (2 teaspoons), or 15 milliliters (3 teaspoons) of apple cider vinegar once a day over 12 weeks.4 By the end of the study, all participants experience a decrease in body weight and body mass index (BMI). —Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 18 Feb. 2025

At the start, menstrual blood loss in study participants ranged from 73 to 520 milliliters (mL). —Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025

Including the blood in the connecting tubes, 335 milliliters of blood were being discarded each time. —John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milliliter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• millimeter
• millimetre

Kids Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter

variants or chiefly British millilitre

ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: one thousandth of a liter

—abbreviation ml