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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The American Heart Association advises us to keep our cholesterol intake below 300 milligrams a day.
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Golomb now manages her chronic pain by taking 1,500 milligrams a day of gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug that can also be used to treat nerve pain.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Stones was prescribed a chewable tablet providing 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily, along with a weekly dose of prescription alendronic acid — also known as alendronate.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Golomb now manages her chronic pain by taking 1,500 milligrams a day of gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug that can also be used to treat nerve pain.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Stones was prescribed a chewable tablet providing 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily, along with a weekly dose of prescription alendronic acid — also known as alendronate.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Milligram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milligram. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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