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Definition

  • n. a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
  • n. Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)

Word forms

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Example sentences

  1. n.

    I need 100 grams of lentils for the soup recipe.

  2. n.

    The doctor prescribed a medication that should be taken in 500 grams daily.