Examples of microgram in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Reducing just 5 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) of fine particle pollution can decrease the risk of low birthweight by 15%.
—
Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the EPA decided to reconsider its decision to keep the annual standard for the pollution at 12 micrograms per cubic meter.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
In Bangladesh, where government guidelines are set at a less-strict 50 micrograms, millions of people are believed to have been affected.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
For these reasons, the CDC recommends that all women of reproductive age consume at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
The consultant found relatively high concentrations of nicotine and estimated the smoke particulate concentration to be 339 micrograms per cubic meter, according to a report shared with The Post.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The children affected by this recall had 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Around 57 million people were exposed to levels that breached the WHO’s 10 microgram guidelines, the study found — roughly 45% of the population.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has primary annual average standards of 12.0 micrograms per cubic meter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2024
Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the EPA decided to reconsider its decision to keep the annual standard for the pollution at 12 micrograms per cubic meter.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
In Bangladesh, where government guidelines are set at a less-strict 50 micrograms, millions of people are believed to have been affected.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
For these reasons, the CDC recommends that all women of reproductive age consume at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
The consultant found relatively high concentrations of nicotine and estimated the smoke particulate concentration to be 339 micrograms per cubic meter, according to a report shared with The Post.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The children affected by this recall had 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Around 57 million people were exposed to levels that breached the WHO’s 10 microgram guidelines, the study found — roughly 45% of the population.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has primary annual average standards of 12.0 micrograms per cubic meter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'microgram.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near microgram
Cite this Entry
“Microgram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgram. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
microgram
noun
mi·cro·gram
ˈmī-krə-ˌgram 
1
: one millionth of a gram
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share