milligram

IPA/ˈmɪliɡræm/
KK[mˈɪləɡrˌæm]IPA/ˈmɪliɡræm/

milligram — noun

  • milligramsingular
  • milligramsplural

1. a metric unit for measuring small amounts of weight; 1000 milligrams together we

1.名詞B1
釋義

a metric unit for measuring small amounts of weight; 1000 milligrams together weigh the same as 1 gram, so one milligram is an extremely tiny amount.

例句

The doctor told Fatima to take 500 milligrams of the medicine every morning.

[number] + milligrams + of + [substance]

A single grain of salt weighs about 0.5 milligrams.

used with decimal numbers for very small amounts

文法句型

[number] + milligram(s) + of + [substance]

[number]-milligram + [noun]

用法筆記

Abbreviated as mg (no period). This unit is very common on medicine labels, nutrition facts panels, and in laboratory work. Be careful not to confuse mg (milligram) with g (gram) — one gram equals 1000 milligrams.

常見錯誤

❌Take 500 grams of this medicine every day.
✅Take 500 milligrams of this medicine every day.
💡A gram is 1000 times larger than a milligram; medicine doses are almost always in milligrams.