English dictionary

milligram

/'m/I/l/@/gr/&/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

one thousandth (1/1,000) gram

noun.quantity

Synonyms mg

Source: WordNet 3.0
A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois.

noun

Source: webster1913