Medical Dictionary
recommended daily allowance
noun, often capitalized R&D&A rec·om·mend·ed dai·ly al·low·ance
\ˌrek-ə-ˌmend-əd-ˌdā-lē-ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s\
\ˌrek-ə-ˌmend-əd-ˌdā-lē-ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCE
: the amount of a nutriment (as a vitamin or mineral) that is recommended for daily consumption by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences—abbreviation RDA
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