milliliter
noun
mil·li·li·ter
ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to 1/1000 liter see Metric System Table
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The Estate Collection by the Glass Gift Set from Daou Vineyards, for example, offers three luxury red blends in 100-milliliter bottles, which look a bit like test tubes.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
One small 2023 study also found that gargling with honey — 15 milliliters of honey mixed in 5 ml of water — helped ease pain from a tonsillectomy, or surgery to remove the tonsils.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
After dehydration, the emulsion contains particles of around 360 mg of highly concentrated antibodies per milliliter of solution, plus a minute amount of the stabilizing polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG).
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Ingestion of 10 to 30 milliliters (ml) of clove essential oil—much more than what’s in water—can cause liver damage and overdose.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
One small 2023 study also found that gargling with honey — 15 milliliters of honey mixed in 5 ml of water — helped ease pain from a tonsillectomy, or surgery to remove the tonsils.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
After dehydration, the emulsion contains particles of around 360 mg of highly concentrated antibodies per milliliter of solution, plus a minute amount of the stabilizing polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG).
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Ingestion of 10 to 30 milliliters (ml) of clove essential oil—much more than what’s in water—can cause liver damage and overdose.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Milliliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliliter. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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milliliter
noun
mil·li·li·ter
ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər
: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
milliliter
noun
mil·li·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British millilitre
: one thousandth of a liter
—abbreviation ml
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