off label
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off label (not comparable)
- (US, medicine) Use of a prescription medication by a physician to treat a condition other than that for which the drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- While the drug is approved for use in treating stomach cancer, many doctors prescribe it off label for other cancers as well.
