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

Among those who consumed the sweeteners, the highest group had an average of 191 milligrams per day, while the lowest group consumed an average of 20 milligrams. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Turmeric supplements containing 4,000-8,000 milligrams are safe for most people. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025

To put that into perspective, one can of diet soda sweetened with aspartame contains around 200 to 300 milligrams, according to the World Health Organization. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

The drug is the 25-milligram oral version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in the Danish drugmaker's popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes counterpart Ozempic. —Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 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