What does the medical abbreviation ug mean?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of ug. However, what does the medical term ug mean?
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What does ug medical abbreviation stand for?
In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation ug means microgram (0.000001 gram).
ug: microgram (0.000001 gram)
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