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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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
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three dose groups: 45, 90 or 120 milligrams.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
