milligram

American  

[mil-i-gram] / ˈmɪl ɪˌgræm /

especially British, milligramme

noun

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

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milligram British  

/ ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm /

noun

1.  mg.  one thousandth of a gram

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milligram Scientific  

/ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ /

1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram.

2. See Table at measurement

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Etymology

Origin of milligram

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

Example Sentences

Kirkland Signature energy drinks mimic Celsius’s look, flavors, and 200 milligrams of caffeine, causing Celsius shares to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Participants of the trial who were taking 12 milligrams of retatrutide lost an average of 36.6 pounds over 40 weeks, the pharmaceutical company said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In fact, every pill contains only 1/4 of a milligram,” coupled with 100 milligrams of doravirine in the same pill.

From Barron's

“This gives doctors another option to help adults who need more weight loss after being on the 2.4 milligram dose,” the Danish drugmaker said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The weight loss was achieved at the highest dose tested, 24 milligrams, without reaching a weight-loss plateau, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal