microgram
1[mahy-kruh-gram]
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noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to one millionth of a gram, used chiefly in microchemistry. Symbol: μg
Nearby words
- microglia,
- microgliacyte,
- microglioma,
- microglossia,
- micrognathia,
- micrograph,
- micrographia,
- micrographic,
- micrographics,
- micrography
Also especially British, mi·cro·gramme.
Origin of microgram
1microgram
2[mahy-kruh-gram]
noun
Origin of microgram
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It was balanced to a microgram—to a millionth of the combined weight of three aspirin tablets.
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microgram
[mī′krə-grăm′]
n.
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