MG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Mg mean? 

• MG (noun)
  The noun MG has 2 senses:

1. one thousandth (1/1,000) gram

2. a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)

  Familiarity information: MG used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One thousandth (1/1,000) gram

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

mg; milligram

Hypernyms ("mg" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Meronyms (parts of "mg"):

mcg; microgram (one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram)

Holonyms ("mg" is a part of...):

grain; metric grain (a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 12; magnesium; Mg

Hypernyms ("Mg" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("Mg" is a substance of...):

carnallite (a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium)

bitter spar; dolomite (a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer)

magnesite (a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium)

olivine (a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium)

magnesia; magnesium oxide; periclase (a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium)

spinel (a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones)

 Context examples 

Creatinine greater than or equal to 2.0 mg/dL.

(DS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma, NCI Thesaurus/PDQ)

Those on OIT who passed the challenge were then randomized to receive either placebo OIT or were switched to a 300-mg daily dose of peanut protein.

(Few people with peanut allergy tolerate peanut after stopping oral immunotherapy, National Institutes of Health)

These enzymes may be dependent on Ca(2+), Mg(2+), anions, H+, or DNA.

(ATPase, NCI Thesaurus)

2. Serum calcium greater than 12.0 mg/dL.

(DS Stage III Plasma Cell Myeloma, NCI Thesaurus/PDQ)

One IgG phospholipid unit is equivalent to one mg/mL of an affinity-purified standard IgG sample obtained from specified individuals.

(IgG Phospholipid Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

Normal fasting plasma glucose intervals (in the morning after an overnight fast) in children are 3.3 - 5.6 mmol/L (60-100 mg/dL); adult range - 4.1- 5.9 mmol/L (74-106 mg/dL).

(Plasma Glucose Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Plasma cell myeloma with blood levels of beta-2-microglobulin between 3.5 and 5.5 mg/L.

(ISS Stage II Plasma Cell Myeloma, NCI Thesaurus)

One IgM phospholipid unit is equivalent to one mg/mL of an affinity-purified standard IgM sample obtained from the specified individuals.

(IgM Phospholipid Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

While the recommended daily allowance for magnesium is 420 mg for males and 320 mg for females, the standard diet in the United States contains only about 50 percent of that amount.

(Low Magnesium Levels Make Vitamin D Ineffective, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Another study looked at 103 post-heart attack patients who received an average of 353 mg of caffeine each day.

(3 Cups Of Coffee Daily Could Improve Heart Function, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)