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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The test showed a blood alcohol content of 93 milligrams per deciliter, Faller said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Hypoglycemia occurs when levels of blood sugar, or glucose, fall too low; a reading below 70 milligrams per deciliter is an accepted definition.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
And sometimes, Gupta said, his glucose can go up to 180 milligrams per deciliter.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Hypoglycemia occurs when your blood sugar drops below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Hypoglycemia occurs when levels of blood sugar, or glucose, fall too low; a reading below 70 milligrams per deciliter is an accepted definition.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
And sometimes, Gupta said, his glucose can go up to 180 milligrams per deciliter.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Hypoglycemia occurs when your blood sugar drops below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Deciliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciliter. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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