Examples of “mg” in a Sentence

abbreviation Milligram: a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram, used mainly for doses of medicine and nutrients.

• Take one 500 mg tablet twice a day.
• Each capsule contains 200 mg of caffeine.
• The label says the syrup contains 5 mg of the active ingredient per spoonful.

symbol Written Mg, the chemical symbol for magnesium.

• The alloy is mostly aluminum with a small amount of Mg.
• In the periodic table, Mg stands for magnesium, which burns with a bright white flame.
• The teacher wrote Mg on the board and asked the class to name the element.