milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to one study, people with type 2 diabetes who took 30 milliliters (mL) of ACV per day, along with a healthy diet, had significantly reduced fasting blood glucose after eight weeks.5 4. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025

Rest assured, your bladder can hold up to 500 milliliters of fluid. —Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025

Even small amounts of grapefruit juice can have a measurable impact—say, 200 to 250 milliliters, or around half the size of a Poland Spring water bottle. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025

Participants consumed either 5, 10, or 15 milliliters of ACV daily. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milliliter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• millimeter
• millimetre

Kids Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter

variants or chiefly British millilitre

ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: one thousandth of a liter

—abbreviation ml