milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
ˈmi-lə-ˌgram 
: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gram see Metric System Table
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In clinical studies, doses range widely, typically from 15 milligrams (mg) to 3 g daily.
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 July 2024
According to the nutrition information available online, the 24-ounce drinks contain 140 to 205 milligrams (mg) of caffeine—on par with the store’s grande, or 16-ounce, cold brew.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 June 2024
Two milligrams of fentanyl — think 10 grains of salt — would asphyxiate a teen in his bed.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 June 2024
Enlarge / Ten milligram tablets of the hyperactivity drug, Adderall, made by Shire Plc, is shown in a Cambridge, Massachusetts pharmacy Thursday, January 19, 2006.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 July 2024
According to the nutrition information available online, the 24-ounce drinks contain 140 to 205 milligrams (mg) of caffeine—on par with the store’s grande, or 16-ounce, cold brew.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 June 2024
Two milligrams of fentanyl — think 10 grains of salt — would asphyxiate a teen in his bed.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 June 2024
Enlarge / Ten milligram tablets of the hyperactivity drug, Adderall, made by Shire Plc, is shown in a Cambridge, Massachusetts pharmacy Thursday, January 19, 2006.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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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
: one thousandth of a gram
—abbreviation mg
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