noun
a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
• Syn: ↑FDA
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Health and Human Services, ↑Health and Human Services, ↑HHS
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U.S. Govt.
a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that protects the public against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics. Abbr.: FDA
Useful english dictionary. 2012.