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official

adj of·fi·cial \ə-ˈfish-əl\

Medical Definition of OFFICIAL

:  prescribed or recognized as authorized; specifically :  described by the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary—compare nonofficial, unofficial
of·fi·cial·ly \-ˈfish-(ə-)lē\ adverb

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