generally recognized as safe; generally regarded as safe

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“GRAS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GRAS. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

GRAS

abbreviation
generally recognized as safe
The federal Food and Drug Administration does not require companies to disclose the ingredients of their color or flavor additives so long as all the chemicals in them are considered by the agency to be GRAS ("generally recognized as safe").Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic
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