noun
milligram; mg
Metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram; commonly used for medicine doses and small quantities. Often written with numerals, e.g. 5ミリグラム or 5mg.
from French milligramme
この錠剤には有効成分が50ミリグラム含まれている。
This tablet contains 50 milligrams of the active ingredient.
医師は薬
The doctor reduced the dose of the medicine to 10 milligrams.