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Milligram : (noun)
1: one thousandth (1/1,000) gram [syn: mg]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Milligram : \Mil"li*gram\, Milligramme \Mil"li*gramme\, n. [F.
milligramme; milli- milli- _ gramme. See 3d Gram.]
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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Milligram : Milligram: A unit of measurement of mass in the metric system equal to a thousandth of a gram. A gram is equal to the mass of one milliliter, one thousandth of a liter, of water at 4 degrees
C.
The abbreviation for milligram is mg.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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