The milliliter (mL) is a metric unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter, widely used in medicine, cooking, and chemistry for measuring small liquid quantities. Cough syrup dosages, perfume bottles, and laboratory reagents are all commonly labeled in milliliters. One milliliter equals exactly one cubic centimeter, making it interchangeable with cm³ in scientific contexts.

The teaspoon (tsp) is the smallest standard cooking volume unit, equal to approximately 4.929 milliliters, found in recipes worldwide for measuring small quantities of spices, extracts, and medicine. It serves as the building block for larger measurements, with three teaspoons making one tablespoon. One US teaspoon equals exactly 1/6 of a US fluid ounce.