milliliter
Americannoun
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milliliters
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A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the metric system equal to 0.001 liter.
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See Table at measurement
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Origin of milliliter
From the French word millilitre, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, liter
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People with hepatitis B have 100 million to 10 billion infectious particles per milliliter of blood, says Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious disease physician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Her stage name, she said, refers to a milliliter, a way to measure water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
Major supermarkets have been selling olive oil for up to A$65 for a four-liter tin, and up to $26 for a 750 milliliter bottle.
From Salon ● May 21, 2024
Newsom said a 10 milliliter vial of state-branded insulin would sell for $30.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Place 1 milliliter of 40-percent ethylene dibromide or an equivalent quantity of another dilution in each hole.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Dogs require 60 to 80 milliliters of water per kilogram of body weight and cats require 40 to 60 milliliters of water per kilogram of body weight, according to Bernstein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
Those who took aficamten had a significant increase in their maximum oxygen use -- 1.7 milliliters per kilogram per minute more than those in the control group.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Brew tea; Beary recommends 7 grams of tea per 200 milliliters of water, with a 5-minute steep time.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024
The imperial pint — 568 milliliters, or just under 20 imperial fluid ounces — was one of Britain’s cherished traditional measures.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
That works out to 250 milliliters of liquid oxygen.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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