milligram

Definition

An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³ grams. Symbol: mg

Etymology

Borrowed from French milligramme, equivalent to milli- + gram.

Example Sentences

• "Holonyms: gram < kilogram < megagram < gigagram"
• "Meronyms: picogram < nanogram < microgram"
• "The US Food and Drug Administration defines this limit as anything more than 400 milligrams of caffeine daily for healthy adults. This is equivalent to four or five cups of coffee."