NG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ng mean? 

• NG (noun)
  The noun NG has 1 sense:

1. one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram

  Familiarity information: NG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

nanogram; ng

Hypernyms ("ng" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Holonyms ("ng" is a part of...):

mcg; microgram (one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram)

 Context examples 

The concentrations of the two chemicals found in the socks sold at the local bargain store in the sample reached a maximum of 3,736 ng of bisphenol A per gram of fabric.

(Nine out of ten pairs of baby socks on the market contain traces of bisphenol A and parabens, University of Granada)

By the end of the follow-up at 5 years, participants with serum 25(OH)D concentrations of at least 50 nmol/L (20-ng/mL, a moderate level) had significantly fewer new active lesions, a slower increase in brain lesion volume, lower loss of brain volume, and lower disability than those with serum 25(OH)D concentrations below 50 nmol/L.

(Vitamin D Levels Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression, NIH)