Milligram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɪlɪɡɹæm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Milligram is a noun meaning (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³ grams. Symbol: mg.
Meaning
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³ grams. Symbol: mg.
Example Sentences
Meronyms: picogram < nanogram < microgram
Holonyms: gram < kilogram < megagram < gigagram
The US Food and Drug Administration defines this limit as anything more than 400 milligrams of caffeine daily for healthy adults. This is equivalent to four or five cups of coffee.
Blue No. 1 and yellow No. 6 may also be toxic to some human cells. And as little as 1 milligram of yellow dye No. 5 may cause irritability, restlessness and sleep disturbances for sensitive children.
Word Forms
- milligrams
- milligramme
Synonyms for milligram
Depending on context, synonyms include mg.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mg, microgram, microgramme, mike, millimilligram, micromilligram.
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