milligram

noun

mil·​li·​gram ˈmi-lə-ˌgram 

: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gram see Metric System Table

Examples of milligram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your Teeth and Bones Get Stronger A 1-cup serving of nopal provides 244 milligrams (mg) or 24% of your daily calcium needs. —Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025

Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders. —Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

In the late-stage SOUL trial, a 14-milligram dose of the pill reduced the risk of those complications by 14% at four years compared to a placebo. —Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

Most of what’s on the market is in the 15-30 milligram range per tablet. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French milligramme, from milli- + gramme gram

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milligram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• histogram
• hologram
• instagram

Kids Definition

milligram

noun

mil·​li·​gram ˈmil-ə-ˌgram 

: a weight equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ gram see metric system

Medical Definition

milligram

noun

mil·​li·​gram

variants or chiefly British milligramme

-ˌgram 

: one thousandth of a gram

—abbreviation mg