milligrams
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmɪɫəˌɡɹæmz// UK //mˈɪlɪɡɹˌæmz// mil·ligrams
n. a very small unit of weight. You use it to measure things like medicine or vitamins that are very light.
n. a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram. Often used in pharmaceutical and chemical contexts to specify precise dosages or concentrations.
The doctor told me to take five hundred milligrams of the medicine.
Each tablet contains twenty milligrams of the active ingredient, which is the standard dose for an adult.
Laboratory analysis confirmed that the water sample contained several milligrams of dissolved minerals per liter, indicating a high level of hardness in the local supply.
Usage
Usually used in the plural when specifying a quantity; often abbreviated as 'mg' in technical writing.