microgram

1
[ mahy-kruh-gram ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm /

noun

a unit of mass or weight equal to one millionth of a gram, used chiefly in microchemistry. Symbol: μg
Also especially British, mi·cro·gramme.

Origin of microgram

1
First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + -gram2

Words nearby microgram

microglia, microgliacyte, microglioma, microglossia, micrognathia, microgram, micrograph, micrographia, micrographics, micrography, microgravity

Definition for microgram (2 of 2)

microgram 2
[ mahy-kruh-gram ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm /

noun

micrograph(def 2).

Origin of microgram

2
micro- + -gram1

Example sentences from the Web for microgram

  • It was balanced to a microgram—to a millionth of the combined weight of three aspirin tablets.

    Space Platform |Murray Leinster

Medical definitions for microgram

microgram
[ mī′krə-grăm′ ]

n.

A unit of weight equal to one-millionth (10-6) of a gram.