noun
- plural of nanogram: units of mass equal to one billionth of a gram
Usage: scientific; metric system
Examples
- The lab detected 50 nanograms of the substance in the sample.
- Drug tests can identify nanograms of illegal substances in blood.
- The medication dosage was measured in nanograms per kilogram of body weight.
- Scientists found traces measuring only a few nanograms in the tissue.
- The instrument can detect concentrations as low as 10 nanograms per milliliter.
- Hormone levels are often measured in nanograms per deciliter.