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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Guidelines recommend that people aim for 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams (mg) daily, ideally through food.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
The tolerable upper limit of magnesium supplements in women is 350 milligrams.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The company said at a starting dose of 0.4 milligrams, its injection was as well tolerated as a placebo across both trials.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Depo-Provera is extremely high dose—150 milligrams.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
The tolerable upper limit of magnesium supplements in women is 350 milligrams.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The company said at a starting dose of 0.4 milligrams, its injection was as well tolerated as a placebo across both trials.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Depo-Provera is extremely high dose—150 milligrams.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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