milliliter
noun
mil·li·li·ter
ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table
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The standard serving size is 15 milliliters (1 tablespoon), but many people do not measure their creamers and consume more calories than intended.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
The World Health Organization defines low ferritin in adults as below 15 nanograms per milliliter, but in clinical practice, iron deficiency may be diagnosed when ferritin is below 30 nanograms per milliliter.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
In a 2024 study, scientists found that brewing tea with a tea bag made from the plastic polypropylene released about 1.2 billion small pieces of plastic per milliliter of tea.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The scientists found that some tea bags released approximately 1.2 billion particles of plastic into each drop—or milliliter—of tea when brewed in hot water.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
The World Health Organization defines low ferritin in adults as below 15 nanograms per milliliter, but in clinical practice, iron deficiency may be diagnosed when ferritin is below 30 nanograms per milliliter.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
In a 2024 study, scientists found that brewing tea with a tea bag made from the plastic polypropylene released about 1.2 billion small pieces of plastic per milliliter of tea.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The scientists found that some tea bags released approximately 1.2 billion particles of plastic into each drop—or milliliter—of tea when brewed in hot water.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Milliliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliliter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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milliliter
noun
mil·li·li·ter
ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər
: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
milliliter
noun
mil·li·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British millilitre
: one thousandth of a liter
—abbreviation ml
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