mil·li·gram milligrams in BRIT, also use milligramme A milligram is a unit of weight that is equal to a thousandth of a gramme. 0.5 milligrams of mercury. milligramme mg a unit for measuring weight. There are 1000 milligrams in one gram
A unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a gram There are about 28,350 mg in 1 ounce Dietary cholesterol is measured in milligrams Milligrams/Deciliter (mg/dl) - A way of expressing concentration: in blood cholesterol measurements, the weight of cholesterol (in milligrams) in a deciliter of blood A deciliter is about one-tenth of a quart --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A unit of measure used on nutrition labels to show the amount of calcium and other minerals in foods A milligram is a little itty-bit of a gram (there are 1,000 milligrams in a gram) One 8-ounce glass of milk contains 300 milligrams of calcium Yum!