nanogram

noun

nano·​gram ˈna-nə-ˌgram How to pronounce nanogram (audio)
: one billionth of a gram

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One study found that leptin levels averaged about 6.45 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) in men, and 21 ng/mL in women. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 3 Dec. 2024 Also, to have MCAS, your blood tryptase test should show a spike of 20% above your baseline, plus 2 nanograms per milliliter. Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024 Levels in both sexes are similar from ages 6-10 but higher in males from ages 11-20.5 In children assigned female at birth, testosterone concentration starts at about 2.4 nanograms (ng) per deciliter (dL) of blood at age six and increases to about 29.5 ng/dL by age 20. Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024 However, very high vitamin D levels in your blood (greater than 150 nanograms per milliliter) may lead to muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and kidney stones.18 4. Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nanogram 

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nanogram was in 1951

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“Nanogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanogram. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

nanogram

noun
nano·​gram
ˈnan-ə-ˌgram
: one billionth of a gram

Medical Definition

nanogram

noun
nano·​gram
variants or chiefly British nanogramme
: one billionth of a gram
abbreviation ng
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