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Microgram - Definition and Overview

The microgram (symbol µg, sometimes mcg) is an SI unit of mass. It is defined as:

1 µg = 10−9 kg = 1/1,000,000 of a gram.

See 1 E-9 kg for comparisons.

nanogram << microgram << milligram

Example Usage of Microgram
eddedmondson: Yeah @landtimforgot, and @HomeopathicDana's "nanopharmacology"? A nano-Microgram is still nearly a billion amu. Nano is not even close.
myallergy: allergy 1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women: A larger, 30-Microgram dose produced a strong r.. http://bit.ly/Dx6kg
GetReady: HHS: trials have shown that a single 15 Microgram dose is the most effective in 96% of preg woman #H1N1
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