deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈde-sə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter see Metric System Table
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And more than 1,600 of them had lead in their blood above 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, which is the new reference level for when cases get flagged.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Normal testosterone levels are between 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Barbie’s blood glucose reading is 130 milligrams of sugar per deciliter of blood, which is in the normal range.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Type of Cholesterol Total cholesterol Non-HDL (level of all unhealthy cholesterol in your blood minus HDL)
LDL
Too High
Above 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL)
Above 130 mg/dL
Above 100 mg/dL
Preventing High Cholesterol
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps prevent high cholesterol.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Normal testosterone levels are between 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Barbie’s blood glucose reading is 130 milligrams of sugar per deciliter of blood, which is in the normal range.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Type of Cholesterol Total cholesterol Non-HDL (level of all unhealthy cholesterol in your blood minus HDL)
LDL
Too High
Above 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL)
Above 130 mg/dL
Above 100 mg/dL
Preventing High Cholesterol
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps prevent high cholesterol.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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“Deciliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciliter. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər
: a unit of capacity equal to ⅒ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British decilitre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter
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