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milliliter

/ˈmɪl.əˌliː.tɚ/
(UK: millilitre)
mil · li · li · ter
Plural:milliliters
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milliliter Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

American A metric unit of fluid volume or capacity equal to one thousandth of a liter, or one cubic centimeter.

Example

"The nurse carefully measured five milliliters of the liquid medication into an oral syringe."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Spelled 'milliliter' in American English and 'millilitre' in British and Commonwealth English, it is universally abbreviated as 'mL' or 'ml' and is exactly equal in volume to one cubic centimeter.

• Rhymes for milliliter

• Nearby Words

millie
milligauss
milligram
milliliter
millimeter
milliner
millinery

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'millilitre', formed in the late 18th century from the metric prefix 'milli-' (from Latin 'mille', meaning a thousand) and 'litre' (from Medieval Latin 'litra', a unit of weight or capacity).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Milliliter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/milliliter
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