milligram
noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. mg
milligrams
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pluralof milligram.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The phase one study met its safety and tolerability goals at a dose of 90 milligrams, and no patient deaths were attributed to the drug.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Currently the lowest dose Wegovy pill available is 1.5 milligrams for the starter dose, with patients able to work their way up to the highest 25-milligram dose over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Among non-Hispanic white participants, fasting glucose readings of 126 milligrams per deciliter or lower were associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
On one day, each participant received 20 milligrams of cortisol.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
My dad said some medical stuff like, “We gave him eight hundred milligrams of boppity-boop-boop in the car.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
