FDA

FDA
abbr.
1 (in the US) Food and Drugs Administration.
2 (in the UK) First Division (Civil Servants) Association (cf. AFDCS).

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noun
a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority

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abbrev
1. Food and Drug Administration (in the USA)
2. First Division Association, a trade union for senior civil servants

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FDA (no periods),
Food and Drug Administration.

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abbr. Food and Drug Administration

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abbr
Food and Drug Administration

a new medicine that has not yet been approved by the FDA

◇ The Food and Drug Administration is a part of the U.S. federal government that tests, approves, and sets standards for foods, drugs, chemicals, and household products.

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FDA 7 [FDA] [ˌef diː ˈeɪ] [ˌef diː ˈeɪ] abbreviation
Food and Drug Administration (the US government department that is responsible for making sure that food and drugs are safe to be sold)
 
Culture:
The FDA also stops the false advertising of such products. It is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and was created in 1928.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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