Definitions

1. noun

A unit of volume in the metric system, equivalent to one-thousandth of a litre.

“The recipe required 250 millilitres of water to be added to the mixture.”

2. noun

A small quantity or amount of a liquid.

“I only needed a few millilitres of the medicine to cure my cold.”

3. verb

To fill or measure something with a small quantity of a liquid.

“The bottle will millilitre slowly over the next few days.”