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It's in the prefixes: "micro" in SI units means "one millionth" while "milli" means one thousandth". Thus a microgram is one one-millionth (10^ -6) of a gram, while a milligram is one one-thousandth (10^ -3) of a gram.

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'mg' is a milligram and micrograms is abbreviated as 'mcg'

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Milligram (mg) Microgram is mcg

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Q: What is a microgram versus a milligram?
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