Food and Drug Administration

noun U.S. Government.

a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that protects the public against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics. Abbreviation: FDA

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Cultural definitions for food and drug administration

Food and Drug Administration

An agency of the United States federal government that approves or disapproves new drugs and substances that can be consumed.

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