Milligram
Pronunciation : Mil"li*gram, Mil"li*gramme
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d Gram.]
Definition : Defn: A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913