off-label
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.off–la·bel
adjective \ˈȯf-ˌlā-bəl\Definition of OFF-LABEL
: of, relating to, or being a drug used to treat a condition for which it has not been officially approved
First Known Use of OFF-LABEL
1988
off–la·bel
adjective \ˌȯf-ˌlā-bəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OFF–LABEL
: of, relating to, or being an approved drug legally prescribed or a medical device legally used by a physician for a purpose (as the treatment of children or of a certain disease or condition) for which it has not been specifically approved (as by the United States Food and Drug Administration) <the off–label use of oral contraceptives to treat dysmenorrhea>
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