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FDA

[ ef-dee-ey ]

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. Food and Drug Administration: a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that protects the public against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics.


FDA

abbreviation for

  1. Food and Drug Administration: a federal agency responsible for monitoring trading and safety standards in the food and drug industries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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