milligram

American

[mil-i-gram] / ˈmɪl ɪˌgræm /

especially British, milligramme

noun

a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. mg

milligram British

/ ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm /

noun

mg. one thousandth of a gram

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milligram Scientific

/ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ /

A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram.
See Table at measurement

Etymology

Origin of milligram

From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram ²

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Milligram, mil′i-gram, n. the 1⁄1000th part of a gramme.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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