mg

¹ American  

1. milligram; milligrams.

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Mg ² American  

abbreviation

Music.

1. left hand.

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Mg ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. magnesium.

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MG ⁴ American  

1. machine gun.

2. major general.

3. military government.

4. myasthenia gravis.

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MG ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. machine gun

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Mg ² British  

symbol

1. magnesium

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mg ³ British  

symbol

1. milligram

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mg ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Madagascar

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mg Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of milligram

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Etymology

Origin of Mg

From French main gauche

Example Sentences

Someone with severe plaque—or a score of 300 or more—should have LDL less than 70 mg/dl, with a more ambitious goal of less than 55 mg/dl.

From The Wall Street Journal

For people without cardiovascular disease, LDL-C levels below 100 mg/dL are considered optimal.

From Science Daily

When a person consumes about 20 mg of caffeine, such as from coffee, chocolate, or soda, it causes the nanobody and its partner protein to bind together.

From Science Daily

The animals received oral doses of flavanols at 25 mg/kg or 50 mg/kg of body weight, while a control group was given distilled water.

From Science Daily

It also notes that an ideal intake is no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults, particularly those with high blood pressure.

From Science Daily

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