Microgram
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Milligram
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Microgram is abbreviated as ‘mcg’.
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Milligram is abbreviated as
‘mg’,
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Gram is umbrella term with a prefix
Micro thus termed as Microgram
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Gram is umbrella term with a prefix
Milli thus called Milligram
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The mcg unit is smaller than the mg
unit.
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The mg unit is stronger and bigger than
the mcg unit.
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A microgram can be represented by the
character ?g.
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Milligram may only be represented by
the symbol mg.
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Microgram is less frequently used in
everyday life.
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Milligram is used more often
in everyday life, scientific researches, medicine production
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The average person cannot see something that
weighs one microgram.
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The average person can see something that
weighs one milligram.
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