deciliter

[ des-uh-lee-ter ]

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noun

a unit of capacity equal to 1/10 (0.1) liter (about 3.38 U.S. fluid ounces). : dl

From the French word décilitre, dating back to 1795–1805. See deci-, liter

A person is considered diabetic when levels of glucose in their blood reach 200 milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood.

When paramedics arrived and took Gibbs’ blood sugar level, it was 17 milligrams per deciliter.

A benchmark level of 5 micrograms per deciliter of blood or greater is a signal to take action.

The actual cortisol levels are between 0 and 1 micrograms per deciliter.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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