milligram

noun

mil·​li·​gram ˈmi-lə-ˌgram 

: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gram see Metric System Table

Examples of milligram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And if a typical ant weighs about 0.0001 ounces (3 milligrams) – or one ten-thousandth of an ounce – that means all the ants on Earth together weigh more than 132 billion pounds (about 60 billion kilograms). —Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025

But the company is only giving doses of up to 36 milligrams in phase three trials on orforglipron. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025

Black Tea Black tea contains an average of 47 milligrams of caffeine per cup, a little more than half of what’s found in a cup of coffee. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Mar. 2025

According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, just 2 milligrams of Fentanyl is considered a potentially fatal dose depending on a person's body size, tolerance and past usage. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French milligramme, from milli- + gramme gram

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milligram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
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Kids Definition

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

-ˌgram 

: one thousandth of a gram

—abbreviation mg