milligram
noun
mil·li·gram
ˈmi-lə-ˌgram 
: a unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ gram see Metric System Table
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Doses higher than 350 milligrams may increase your risk for side effects like nausea and diarrhea.
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Health, 28 July 2025
In the first, people either received an initial dose of 10 milligrams (mg) of YCT-529 and then a second, 30-mg dose two weeks later or got a placebo each time.
—Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
For comparison, a 100-gram banana contains about 98 calories, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 1.7 grams of fiber and 326 milligrams of potassium, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Database.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 July 2025
After an eight-year follow-up, researchers determined that consuming about 350 milligrams of choline per day was associated with the lowest risk of clinical Alzheimer’s diagnoses in older adults.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
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Health, 28 July 2025
In the first, people either received an initial dose of 10 milligrams (mg) of YCT-529 and then a second, 30-mg dose two weeks later or got a placebo each time.
—Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
For comparison, a 100-gram banana contains about 98 calories, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 1.7 grams of fiber and 326 milligrams of potassium, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Database.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 July 2025
After an eight-year follow-up, researchers determined that consuming about 350 milligrams of choline per day was associated with the lowest risk of clinical Alzheimer’s diagnoses in older adults.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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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
: one thousandth of a gram
—abbreviation mg
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