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cgs
abbreviation
Definition of CGS
centimeter-gram-second
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Medical Dictionary
cgs
adjective , often capitalized C&G&S
Medical Definition of CGS
: of, relating to, or being a system of units based on the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of mass, and the second defined as 1/86,400 of a mean solar day as the unit of time <cgs units>
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