milligram
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milligrams
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of milligram
From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram 2
Vocabulary lists containing milligram
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A 2.4 milligram dose of CagriSema was evaluated against 15 milligrams of tirzepatide.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The Danish drugmaker is also awaiting regulatory approvals for a 7.2 milligram Wegovy shot from the U.S. and EU, with a decision from EU regulators expected in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“We’re now looking at a potential 0.4 milligram per container THC limit, which effectively would outlaw full-spectrum chapstick, pet treats — I mean, a lot of things that are not necessarily psychoactive,” Gilkey said.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
The level is 0.032 milligram per kilogram of soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
Its chain-reacting pile went live at the beginning of November and within six weeks was producing plutonium by the milligram, and soon by the gram.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
After all, each 5.3-ounce cup contained about 32 milligrams of caffeine, or about a third of an 8-ounce cup of coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Their growth was inhibited at concentrations as low as 2.5 milligrams per milliliter.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Wegovy HD is a once-weekly injection that contains 7.2 milligrams of active ingredient semaglutide, which the company has said offers the highest weight-loss of any Wegovy injection so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Instead, the standard recommendation for pain relief during IUD insertion is to take 800 milligrams of ibuprofen an hour beforehand—a method that falls woefully short of addressing the intense discomfort experienced by many patients.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
A worker bee is just over a centimeter long and weighs only about sixty milligrams; nevertheless, she can fly with a load heavier than herself.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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