MILLIGRAM

milligram, mg

(noun) one thousandth (1/1,000) gram

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

milligram (plural milligrams)

An SI unit of mass, equivalent to one thousandth of a gram. Symbol: mg

Source: Wiktionary


Mil"li*gram, Mil"li*gramme, n. Etym: [F. milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d Gram.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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