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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The Zepbound's max dose is 15 milligrams.
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Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Roedema, the most senior of the three officers, helped hold McClain down while the paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, which is more than the amount recommended for his weight, according to an indictment.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
The daily intake of aspartame is set at 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Each can contains 200 milligrams of caffeine and no sugar.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Roedema, the most senior of the three officers, helped hold McClain down while the paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, which is more than the amount recommended for his weight, according to an indictment.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
The daily intake of aspartame is set at 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Each can contains 200 milligrams of caffeine and no sugar.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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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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