Noun: milliliter 'mi-lu,lee-tur
Usage: US (elsewhere: millilitre)
Usage: US (elsewhere: millilitre)
- A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
"The prescription called for 5 milliliters of the medication";
- millilitre [Brit, Cdn], mil, ml, cubic centimeter [US], cubic centimetre [Brit, Cdn], cc [Brit]
Derived forms: milliliters
Type of: metric capacity unit
Part of: centiliter [US], centilitre [Brit, Cdn], cl
Encyclopedia: Milliliter