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

The same serving size of spinach contains only 2.71 milligrams of iron.2 8. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 30 Apr. 2025

In clinical studies, people have taken turmeric or curcumin supplements ranging from 50 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg daily for anywhere from one to six months. —Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025

They were divided into two groups, with one group taking up to 2,000 milligrams of metformin daily and the other group taking a placebo (dummy pill). —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Delta-8 resulted in significantly lower ratings of drug effect than Delta-9 at a dose of 20 milligrams, the study found. —Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 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