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milliliter
[ mil-uh-lee-ter ]
/ ˈmɪl əˌli tər /
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noun
a unit of capacity equal to one thousandth of a liter, and equivalent to 0.033815 fluid ounce, or 0.061025 cubic inch. Abbreviation: ml
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Words nearby milliliter
milligram, milligram-hour, millihenry, Millikan, millilambert, milliliter, millilitre, millilux, millime, millimeter, millimetre
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How to use milliliter in a sentence
The experts agreed that the amount of fentanyl found in Floyd’s blood was very high, at 11 nanograms per milliliter.
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Medical definitions for milliliter
milliliter
[ mÄl′ə-lē′tÉ™r′ ]
n.
A unit of volume equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a liter, 1 cubic centimeter, or about 15 minims.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for milliliter
milliliter
[ mÄl′ə-lē′tÉ™r ]
A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the metric system equal to 0.001 liter. See Table at measurement.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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