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deciliter

American  
[des-uh-lee-ter] / ˈdɛs əˌli tər /
especially British, decilitre

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of deciliter

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


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Among non-Hispanic white participants, fasting glucose readings of 126 milligrams per deciliter or lower were associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Young adults should be offered cholesterol-lowering medications if their LDL cholesterol is 160 milligrams per deciliter, according to the guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Instead, it would list the concentration in micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025

The affected children’s blood lead levels ranged from 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023

Lead experts in the United States say workers whose lead level reaches 30 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood should be removed from the source of the metal.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

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