milligram
Americannoun
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milligrams
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of milligram
From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram 2
Vocabulary lists containing milligram
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This makes it possible to use very small quantities of the metal, typically less than one quarter of a milligram per square centimeter.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
A 2.4 milligram dose of CagriSema was evaluated against 15 milligrams of tirzepatide.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The 4 milligram dose will also be available for $149 a month through April 15, before rising to $199 a month later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
“We’re now looking at a potential 0.4 milligram per container THC limit, which effectively would outlaw full-spectrum chapstick, pet treats — I mean, a lot of things that are not necessarily psychoactive,” Gilkey said.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
Its chain-reacting pile went live at the beginning of November and within six weeks was producing plutonium by the milligram, and soon by the gram.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Cans of popular drinks like Celsius, Ghost and Alani Nu have around 200 milligrams of caffeine, about twice as much as the average cup of coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
By week 36, average body-weight change from baseline reached −9.0 percent in the 45 milligrams group, -10.7 percent in the 90 milligrams group and -12.1 percent in the 120 milligrams group.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three dose groups: 45, 90 or 120 milligrams.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Among the environmental strains, Enterobacter species tolerated the highest glyphosate concentrations, surviving levels of up to 80 milligrams per milliliter.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
A worker bee is just over a centimeter long and weighs only about sixty milligrams; nevertheless, she can fly with a load heavier than herself.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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