Meaning
milligram
- a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram (mg)
In a sentence
La compressa contiene cinquecento milligrammi di paracetamolo.
The tablet contains five hundred milligrams of paracetamol.
Il medico ha ridotto la dose a dieci milligrammi al giorno.
The doctor reduced the dose to ten milligrams per day.
Basta qualche milligrammo di questa sostanza per ottenere l'effetto desiderato.
A few milligrams of this substance are enough to achieve the desired effect.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| milligrammo | masculine · singular |
| milligrammi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Abbreviated internationally as 'mg'.
- Follows standard regular masculine plural endings: '-o' -> '-i'.