micrograms
The abbreviation "mcg" is micrograms.
The abbreviation "mcg" stands for microgram, which is a unit of mass in the metric system equal to one millionth of a gram (0.000001 grams). It is commonly used to measure small amounts of substances, such as vitamins or medications.
The abbreviation for 'gram' is a lowercase 'G'. Remember: there is a difference between weight and mass. This scale is for mass.
The abbreviation for micrograms is "mcg" or "μg".
a microgram is In the metric system, a microgram or microgramme is a unit of mass equal to one millionth (1×10−6) of a gram. The unit symbol is μg according to the International System of Units; the recommended symbol in the United States and United Kingdom when communicating medical information is mcg. In μg the prefix symbol for micro- is the Greek letter μ (Mu).
mcg is an abbreviation of microgram, so 1 mg = 1000 microgram = 1000 mcg.
50 mcg stands for 50 micrograms. It is a unit of measurement used to express the amount of a substance, such as medication or nutrients, in very small quantities.
A mg = 1/1000 of gram. 1000mg = 1g, 1mg = 0,001g
mcg of retinol activity equivalents (RAE)
Yes ug is the same as mcg, both mean micrograms.
The abbreviation "mcg" stands for MICROGRAM which is 1,000,000th of a gram. The abbreviation "mg" stands for MILLIGRAM which is 1000th of a gram. Therefore, moving the decimal accordingly, 50mcg does equal 0.05mg.