# milligram

Pronunciation: say "MIL-i-gram" /ˈmɪlɪɡɹæm/

## Noun

1. A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram (symbol mg).
   - Simple: A unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a gram.
   - _The lab reported that the sample weighed just under a milligram._
   - _Each tablet delivers 200 milligrams of the medication._

## Origin

Borrowed from French milligramme, formed from milli- plus gram.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/milligram (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).