milligram
Thousandth of gram
A milligram is a unit of mass in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a gram.
It is used to measure very small quantities, particularly in medicine, nutrition, and chemistry, where precision matters: The recommended daily allowance is 18 milligrams of iron.
Abbreviated mg, the milligram is the standard unit for drug dosages and nutritional information on food labels.
Measured medicine amount
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- pillSolid medicine dose
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
capsule · active ingredient · potency · formulation · drug · compound · aspirin · vitamin
Determining size or amount
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- sampleSubset for study
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
calibration · weighing · quantitative · pipette · reagent · standard · accuracy · microbalance
Science of poisons
- detectionAct of finding something
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- lethal doseAmount causing death
- substancePhysical material with mass
evidence · screening · metabolite · specimen · concentration · analysis · urine · hair
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- serving sizeStandard food quantity
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
daily value · mineral · iron · calcium · zinc · potassium · magnesium · nutrient
dosage
Measured medicine amount
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- pillSolid medicine dose
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
prescription · capsule · active ingredient · potency · formulation · drug · compound · aspirin · vitamin · supplement
measurement
Determining size or amount
titration · calibration · weighing · quantitative · pipette · reagent · standard · accuracy · microbalance · scale
toxicology
Science of poisons
- detectionAct of finding something
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- lethal doseAmount causing death
substance · evidence · screening · metabolite · specimen · concentration · analysis · urine · hair · autopsy
sodium
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- serving sizeStandard food quantity
label · daily value · mineral · iron · calcium · zinc · potassium · magnesium · nutrient · intake
- milli-unitsmillisecond, millivolt, milliwatt, milliampere, milliamp
- measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, measuring cup
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
- weightpound, pounds, ounce, ounces, ton
- weight & masspound, ounce, ton, scale, balance