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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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.
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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
Just small amounts of methanol can cause blindness, nausea and vomiting, while drinking as little as 30 milliliters (1 ounce) can be lethal.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
For this use, your healthcare provider will inject 0.5 milliliters (mL) of Botox into 20 different sites of your bladder muscle.
—Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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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
Just small amounts of methanol can cause blindness, nausea and vomiting, while drinking as little as 30 milliliters (1 ounce) can be lethal.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
For this use, your healthcare provider will inject 0.5 milliliters (mL) of Botox into 20 different sites of your bladder muscle.
—Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Milliliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliliter. Accessed 23 Jan. 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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