Lexic.us

Definition of Microgram

1. Noun. One millionth (1/1,000,000) gram.

Definition of Microgram

1. Noun. A unit of mass equal to 0.000 001 grams. Symbol: ?g or mcg ¹

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Definition of Microgram

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Medical Definition of Microgram

1. A unit of mass (weight) of the metric system, being one millionth of a gram (10^6 gm.) or one one thousandth of a milligram (10^3 mg.). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Microgram

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Environmental Indicators for Agriculture by Organisation for Economic Co-operation, SourceOECD (Online service), Development. (2001)
"... in groundwater across a number of European Union countries, found a considerable number of sites with pesticide concentrations >0. lu.g/1 (microgram per ..."

2. The Dog: Bibliography January 1985-January 1994 by Cynthia P. Smith (1995)
"At 30 days after SC inoculation of dogs with infective Dirofilaria immitis larvae, all ivermectin formulations were given orally at dosage of 6 microgram/kg ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Relations are even larger in blacks who infrequently use caffeine (16.7 and 10.4 mmHg/ln(microgram/dl) for systolic and diastolic pressure, respectively). ..."

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