n. (Abbr. mL or ml)
A unit of volume equal to one thousandth (10 -3) of a liter.
milliliter
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(mil'ilē'tur)
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The preferred unit of volume used in prescription writing. It is based on the fundamental unit, the liter. One liter equals 1,000 milliliters. In prescriptions the abbreviations ml and cc are often used interchangeably because they are so nearly equal.
| Measures and Units: mL |
ml
volume (Metric) Millilitre.
optics (mL) Millilambert.
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One-thousandth (10−3) of a liter; abbreviated ml.
| Unit Conversions: milliliters |
To convert from milliliters to:
liters,
multiply by .001.
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IN BRIEF: A unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter.
Pour a milliliter of water into the test tube.
Tutor's tip: Note: Measure (volume to the one-thousandth liter) with "milliliter" and distance to the (one-thousandth meter) with "millimeter."
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