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off-label

off-label is the alternative spelling of off label.

Meaning of off label

Adjective

off label (not comparable)

  1. Outside of regulatorily approved indications, but (unless otherwise specified) within the bounds of reasonable use as defined by a licensed prescriber.
    • The use of colchicine for gout is FDA approved, whereas the use of colchicine for pericarditis is off label (but is widely respected).

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Questions about off-label

What is off-label the alternative spelling of?
Off-label is the alternative spelling of off label.

Words near off-label in the dictionary

  1. off-island
  2. off-islander
  3. off-islanders
  4. off-key
  5. off-kilter
  6. off-label
  7. off-lease
  8. off-leash
  9. off-licence
  10. off-licences
  11. off-license

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Adapted from Wiktionary: off-label (page history and authors); off label (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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