milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The levels increased from 150 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter) to 350 ng/ml, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. —Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025

Pregnant people should limit caffeine to 200 milliliters (ml) daily. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025

Polypropylene was the worst offender, releasing about 1.2 billion particles of microplastics per milliliter (mL) of tea water, the study found. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Jan. 2025

However, a motility count of less than 5 million per milliliter of semen is associated with a severe case of oligospermia, or low sperm count, which often leads to male infertility, the study said. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milliliter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• millimeter
• millimetre

Kids Definition

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

ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: one thousandth of a liter

—abbreviation ml