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The mcg abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. Below is the meaning that the abbreviation mcg stands for.
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What is the meaning of mcg medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine, the meaning of the medical abbreviation mcg is microgram.
mcg: microgram
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