milliequivalent
[ mil-ee-i-kwiv-uh-luh nt ]
/ ˈmɪl i ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt /
noun
a unit of measure, applied to electrolytes, that expresses the combining power of a substance. Abbreviation: mEq
Origin of milliequivalent
First recorded in 1925–30;
milli- +
equivalent
Words nearby milliequivalent
millicoulomb,
millicurie,
millidegree,
millie,
millieme,
milliequivalent,
millier,
millifarad,
milligal,
milligan,
milligram
Medical definitions for milliequivalent
milliequivalent
[ mĭl′ē-ĭ-kwĭv′ə-lənt ]
n.
One thousandth (10-3) of a gram equivalent of a chemical element, an ion, a radical, or a compound.