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gm (gram): The abbreviation gm stands for gram, a unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In weight, a gram is equal to a thousandth of a kilogram. In mass, a gram is equal to a thousandth of a liter (one cubic centimeter) of water at 4 degrees centigrade.
The word "gram" comes from the Late Latin "gramma" meaning a small weight via the French "gramme." The symbol for gram is g.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( grăm ) n. ( Abbr. g or gm. or gr. ) A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10 -3 ) of a kilogram. [French ...
gram (gm or g) (measurement), unit of mass or weight that is used especially in the centimetre-gram-second system of measurement (see International System of Units).
gm (gram): The abbreviation gm stands for gram, a unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In weight, a gram is equal to a thousandth of a kilogram.
2000 gm ... also occasionally referred to as "two kilograms" ... is actually most closely equivalent to 2,000 grams.
The use of abbreviations such as "gm", "Gm", or "GM" for grams could potentially lead to serious errors in healthcare settings where accidentally transposing "gm" to "mg ...