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MILLIGRAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One thousandth (1/1,000) gram
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("milligram" is a kind of...):
metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)
Meronyms (parts of "milligram"):
mcg; microgram (one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram)
Holonyms ("milligram" is a part of...):
grain; metric grain (a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat)
Context examples:
The quantity of milligrams in a volume of five milliliters of a substance.
(Milligram per Five Milliliters, NCI Thesaurus)
A dose calculation unit expressed in micrograms per milliliter, divided by milligram per kilogram per day.
(Microgram Per Milliliter Per Milligram Per Kilogram Per Day, NCI Thesaurus)
A unit of concentration (molarity unit) equal to one millionth of a mole (10E-6 mole) per milligram of a substance per period of time equal to sixty seconds.
(Micromole per Milligram per Minute, NCI Thesaurus)
A property indicating a class of food components required for proper health and that are typically consumed in microgram or milligram amounts.
(Micronutrient, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Micrograms per milliliter (concentration), divided by milligrams per kilogram (dose normalized by weight).
(Microgram Per Milliliter Per Milligram Per Kilogram, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A dose calculation unit expressed in milligram(s) per animal.
(Milligram per Animal, NCI Thesaurus)
A capsule dosing unit expressed in milligram(s) per capsule.
(Milligram per Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
A unit of measure expressed in milligram(s) per animal.
(Milligram per Animal, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A dose calculation unit expressed in microgram(s) per milligram of protein.
(Microgram per Milligram Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
A milligram is approximately 450,000 times smaller than a pound and 28,000 times smaller than an ounce.
(Milligram, NCI Dictionary)
