milliampere

[mil-ee-am-peer, -am-peer]

noun Electricity.

a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere. Abbreviation: mA

Origin of milliampere

From French, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at milli-, ampere

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Historical Examples of milliampere

The current required to produce electrolysis is very small, about one milliampere being sufficient.
Wireless Transmission of Photographs
Marcus J. Martin
Its sensibility ought to be such that it is actuated by a tenth of a milliampere, and, if possible, even by less.
Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy
John Ambrose Fleming

milliampere in Medicine

milliampere

[mĭl′ē-ăm′pîr]

n.

A unit of current that is equal to one thousandth (10-3) of an ampere.

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