microgram

1
[ mahy-kruh-gram ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm /

noun

a unit of mass or weight equal to one millionth of a gram, used chiefly in microchemistry. Symbol: μg

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Also especially British, mi·cro·gramme.

Origin of microgram

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First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + -gram2

Words nearby microgram

microglia, microgliacyte, microglioma, microglossia, micrognathia, microgram, micrograph, micrographia, micrographics, micrography, microgravity

Definition for microgram (2 of 2)

microgram2
[ mahy-kruh-gram ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm /

noun

micrograph(def 2).

Origin of microgram

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micro- + -gram1
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Example sentences from the Web for microgram

  • It was balanced to a microgram—to a millionth of the combined weight of three aspirin tablets.

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Medical definitions for microgram

microgram
[ mī′krə-grăm′ ]

n.

A unit of weight equal to one-millionth (10-6) of a gram.
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