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

Griffith’s bill creates a Food and Drug Administration oversight plan for the industry, putting the power in the FDA’s hands to set new milligram limits for hemp. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026

Golomb now manages her chronic pain by taking 1,500 milligrams a day of gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug that can also be used to treat nerve pain. —CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026

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, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026

On the secure video call, Chemical Analyst measured 100-milligram crystals of the drug into small bags. —Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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