milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
ˈmi-lə-ˌgram 
: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gram see Metric System Table
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Currently, products cannot contain more than 1 percent by weight of tetrahydrocannabinols, rather than by milligram, as is common for other medications.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
While no amount of lead exposure is considered safe, the state recommends taking action if levels exceed 80 milligrams per kilogram — a level that can result in noticeable brain and nerve damage in children who are exposed over long periods of time.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Ten years and possibly millions of milligrams of sodium later, Doughboyshas grown into your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcast, the kind of show that leads to people like Jason Mantzoukas and John Hodgman leaving voice-mails on the fan hotline.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 May 2025
For decades, governments in the U.S. have fluoridated water to reach 0.7 milligrams per liter, which health experts have recommended as the optimal level to safeguard oral health.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
While no amount of lead exposure is considered safe, the state recommends taking action if levels exceed 80 milligrams per kilogram — a level that can result in noticeable brain and nerve damage in children who are exposed over long periods of time.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Ten years and possibly millions of milligrams of sodium later, Doughboyshas grown into your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcast, the kind of show that leads to people like Jason Mantzoukas and John Hodgman leaving voice-mails on the fan hotline.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 May 2025
For decades, governments in the U.S. have fluoridated water to reach 0.7 milligrams per liter, which health experts have recommended as the optimal level to safeguard oral health.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
ˈmil-ə-ˌgram
: a weight equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ gram see metric system
Medical Definition
milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
variants
or chiefly British milligramme
: one thousandth of a gram
—abbreviation mg
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