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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Your Teeth and Bones Get Stronger A 1-cup serving of nopal provides 244 milligrams (mg) or 24% of your daily calcium needs.
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Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In the late-stage SOUL trial, a 14-milligram dose of the pill reduced the risk of those complications by 14% at four years compared to a placebo.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Most of what’s on the market is in the 15-30 milligram range per tablet.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In the late-stage SOUL trial, a 14-milligram dose of the pill reduced the risk of those complications by 14% at four years compared to a placebo.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Most of what’s on the market is in the 15-30 milligram range per tablet.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 30 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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