A measure of weight. One
nanogram weighs a billion times less than one
gram, and almost a trillion-times less than a pound.
gram (gram)
A unit of weight in the metric system. One gram is equal to one thousandth of a kilogram and is approximately 30-times less than an ounce.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
nanogram (NA-noh-gram)
A measure of weight. One nanogram weighs a billion times less than one gram, and almost a trillion-times less than a pound.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)