This section is from the book "A Text-Book Of Materia Medica And Pharmacy For Medical Students", by Velyien Ewart Henderson. Also available from Amazon: A Text-Book of Materia Medica and Pharmacy for Medical Students.
Imperial Equivalent.
1 milligramme abbreviated mgm. 0.001 gramme........... 0.015 gr.
1 centigramme abbreviated cgm. 0.01 gramme............. 0.154 gr.
1 decigramme abbreviated dgm. 0.1 gramme.............. 1.543 grs.
1 gramme (The weight of 1 Millilitre of distilled water at 4°C.) abbreviated gm.................................. 15.432 grs.
1 decagramme abbreviated dkgm. 10 grammes. .153.4 grs . . 0.3527 oz.
1 hectogramme abbreviated hgm. 100 grammes............ 3.5274 oz.
1 kilogramme abbreviated kgm, or kilo, 1000 grammes, 2.20461b., 35.27 oz.
 
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