(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:11:39

Mil"li*gram, Mil"li*gramme (?), n. [F. milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d Gram.]

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.

 

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