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A millimetre of mercury (mmHg) is a unit of pressure. It is defined as the pressure exerted at the base of a millimetre column of mercury under the acceleration of gravity. The unit is commonly used in various scientific and medical contexts, particularly in measuring blood pressure and atmospheric pressure. 1 mmHg is approximately equal to 133.322 pascals (Pa) or 0.001316 atmospheres (atm).

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