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milligram definition

milli·gram (mil′i gram′)

noun

one thousandth of a gram (0.0154 grain): abbrev. mg

Etymology: Fr milligramme

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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