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ML

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

Synonyms:

cc; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; mil; milliliter; millilitre; ml

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("ml" is a kind of...):

metric capacity unit (a capacity unit defined in metric terms)

Meronyms (parts of "ml"):

cubic millimeter; cubic millimetre (a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge)

Holonyms ("ml" is a part of...):

centiliter; centilitre; cl (a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter)

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 Context examples: 

Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 60-89 ml/min.

(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called cc, cubic centimeter, and ml.

(Milliliter, NCI Dictionary)

Chronic kidney disease is defined as either kidney damage or GFR less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for greater than or equal to 3 months.

(Chronic Kidney Disease, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 30-59 ml/min.

(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 3, NCI Thesaurus)

Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than 90 ml/min.

(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 1, NCI Thesaurus)

EXAMPLE(S): 5 ml/min.

(Performed Substance Administration Flow Rate, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Units are ml/sec.

(Blood Flow Rate, NCI Thesaurus)