mg

/ɛm dʒi/
noun
  1. A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram, used especially for measuring small amounts of medicine or chemicals.
    • Each vitamin tablet contains 1000 mg of vitamin C.
    • The doctor prescribed 500 mg of ibuprofen for the headache.
    • The recipe calls for 5 mg of saffron, which is a very small amount.
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