noun
- plural of milligram; units of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
Usage: metric system
Examples
- The doctor prescribed 500 milligrams of the antibiotic.
- This vitamin tablet contains 100 milligrams of vitamin C.
- The recipe calls for 250 milligrams of salt.
- Blood tests showed 80 milligrams of glucose per deciliter.
- The medication dosage is 10 milligrams twice daily.
- Scientists measured the sample in milligrams for accuracy.