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mi·cro·gram

(mī′krō-grăm′)

A unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10^-3) of a milligram or one millionth (10^-6) of a gram.

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microgram

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡrɑːm)

(Units) one millionth of a gram

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mi•cro•gram

(ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm)

n.

a unit of mass or weight equal to one millionth of a gram. Symbol:μg

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microgram - one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram

mcg

metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram

mg, milligram - one thousandth (1/1,000) gram

nanogram, ng - one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram

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