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    mg
    milligram; milligrams.
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    Mg
    abbreviation
    left hand.
  • MG
    MG
    machine gun.
Synonyms

mg

1 American  
  1. milligram; milligrams.


Mg 2 American  

abbreviation

Music.
  1. left hand.


Mg 3 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. magnesium.


MG 4 American  
  1. machine gun.

  2. major general.

  3. military government.

  4. myasthenia gravis.


MG 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. machine gun

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mg 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Madagascar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mg 3 British  

symbol

  1. milligram

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Mg 4 British  

symbol

  1. magnesium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mg Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of milligram


Etymology

Origin of Mg

From French main gauche

Example Sentences

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One-third of participants on 12 mg doses saw their weight fall into a healthy weight range, while two-thirds fell below the threshold for obesity, Eli Lilly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Of those, 248 received semaglutide 2.4 mg and 110 received placebo.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Until the Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy HD last month, the highest available dose of Novo’s GLP-1 injection was 2.4 mg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even reducing intake by 1,000 mg per day can lead to meaningful improvements in blood pressure and overall heart health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“What do they do when they get back every night? What’s up with the concrete build- mg?

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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