milligram
noun/ˈmɪliɡræm/
/ˈmɪliɡræm/
(British English also milligramme)
(abbreviation mg)
- a unit for measuring weight; a thousandth of a gram
- The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood
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