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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Hypoglycemia occurs when your blood sugar drops below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
For reference, American children had around 15 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood during the 1970s, before lead paint and leaded gasoline were banned.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
People with stage 1 have lower levels of beta-2-microglobulin (below 3.5 milligrams per liter) and higher albumin levels (3.5 grams per deciliter or higher).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
His cholesterol levels exceeded 1,000 mg per deciliter, far higher than his baseline level, between 210 and 300 mg.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
For reference, American children had around 15 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood during the 1970s, before lead paint and leaded gasoline were banned.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
People with stage 1 have lower levels of beta-2-microglobulin (below 3.5 milligrams per liter) and higher albumin levels (3.5 grams per deciliter or higher).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
His cholesterol levels exceeded 1,000 mg per deciliter, far higher than his baseline level, between 210 and 300 mg.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Deciliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciliter. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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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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