milliunit

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noun

A thousandth of a unit.

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Meanings

nounmilliunit (plural milliunits)

plural milliunits

  1. A thousandth of a unit.

    In addition to having a relative with Type 1, people in that subgroup had insulin autoantibody levels equal to or greater than 80 milliunits per milliliter.

    2007 November 20, Aliyah Baruchin, “Twins on a Medical Odyssey After a Diagnosis of Diabetes”, in New York Times

Origin

From milli- + unit.

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Cite this entry
APA

milliunit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliunit

MLA

“milliunit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliunit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milliunit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliunit.

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