deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈde-sə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter see Metric System Table
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Even so, my glucose never exceeded about 136 milligrams per deciliter, even at its highest after banana bread.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Levels in both sexes are similar from ages 6-10 but higher in males from ages 11-20.5
In children assigned female at birth, testosterone concentration starts at about 2.4 nanograms (ng) per deciliter (dL) of blood at age six and increases to about 29.5 ng/dL by age 20.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Federal standards consider anything above 3.5 micrograms per deciliter an elevated level.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
These substances are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Levels in both sexes are similar from ages 6-10 but higher in males from ages 11-20.5
In children assigned female at birth, testosterone concentration starts at about 2.4 nanograms (ng) per deciliter (dL) of blood at age six and increases to about 29.5 ng/dL by age 20.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Federal standards consider anything above 3.5 micrograms per deciliter an elevated level.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
These substances are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Deciliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciliter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər
: a unit of capacity equal to ⅒ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British decilitre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter
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