{
Mil′li-gram
, Mil′li-gramme
},
[F.
milligramme
;
milli-
milli- +
gramme
. See 3d
Gram
.]
A measure of mass and weight, in the metric system, being the thousandth part of a gram, very nearly equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois.