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microgram Definition

micro·gram (mī′krō gram′)

noun

  1. one millionth of a gram: symbol, μg
  2. micrograph (sense )

microgram Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • alfa: Each pre-filled pen contains 20 micrograms of darbepoetin alfa in 0.5 ml ( 40 µg/ml ).
  • vitamin: The developers aimed for a daily allowance of 100 micrograms of vitamin A, a level that should prevent night blindness, she said.
  • acid: A small serving of beef liver - 3 oz. , for instance - contains 174 micrograms of folic acid.
  • alcohol: The legal limit for alcohol in breath is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath.

Converse of object

  • exceed: If ozone concentrations exceed 180 micrograms per cubic meter, they must inform the public and provide health advice.
  • contain: Golden Rice contains 1.6 micrograms of beta-carotene per gram of rice.
  • take: Women intending to become pregnant or in the first three months of pregnancy should take 400 micrograms daily.

Adjective modifier

  • few: Something like 40p a liter difference for a few micrograms of lead?

Modifies a noun

  • teriparatide: In patients treated with 20 microgram teriparatide that risk was significantly reduced.
  • vecuronium: Maintenance dose: 20 to 30 micrograms vecuronium bromide per kg body weight.
  • bromide: Maintenance dose: 20 to 30 micrograms vecuronium bromide per kg body weight.
  • tablet: Rivotril 2 mg tablets, 500 micrograms tablets: People who take Rivotril the right way can often get control of their seizures.
  • solution: Aranesp ® 10 micrograms solution for injection in a pre-filled pen.
  • salmeterol: Children 4 years and older: One inhalation of 50 micrograms salmeterol and 100 micrograms fluticasone propionate twice daily.

Preposition: per

  • milliliter: CAFFEINE: The definition of a positive result depends upon the concentration in urine exceeding 12 micrograms per milliliter.
  • kilogram: The foods in these 5 samples were analyzed, and no PCP was detected ( limit of detection: 10 micrograms per kilogram ).
  • ml: Work out the maximum safe dose of the drug being used and add adrenaline at the rate of 5 micrograms per ml of LA.
  • liter: Normally men with no cancer will have a PSA level of less than 4 micrograms per liter.
  • meter: VPN levels were measured at 88 micrograms per cubic meter on average in smoking areas.
  • gram: This does not allow a claim below 50 micrograms per gram ( modified Lowry ) to be stated.