Definition of millirem
: one thousandth of a rem
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The scanner peers inside the human body by sweeping a person with a .3 millirem X-ray.
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1947
First Known Use of millirem
1947
Medical Dictionary
millirem
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noun
mil·li·rem
\ˈmil-ə-ˌrem\
Medical Definition of millirem
: one thousandth of a rem—abbreviation mrem
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