licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlī-sᵊn-shər 

-ˌshu̇r

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed

Examples of licensure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agency at the time cited the facility's lack of proper licensure and amenities. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Companies would need to reorient their product pipelines, conduct clinical trials, and then apply for Food and Drug Administration licensure, which would take years. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025

The Legislature in 2018 passed a law directing AHCA to adopt licensure standards for organ-transplant programs that were separate from the certificate of need process, according to the petition filed this month by UF Health Shands and Jackson. —Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025

The committee essentially endorsed the vaccines for people who are eligible under the new FDA licensure. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

1

: the state or condition of having a license granted by official or legal authority to perform medical acts and procedures not permitted by persons without such a license

applicant must have RN licensure

also : the granting of such licenses

a state board of medical licensure

2

: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine

the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy

—E. D. Shapiro et al.

Legal Definition

licensure

noun

li·​cen·​sure ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r 

: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession

also : the state of being licensed