black box warning

noun

A warning, surrounded by a black border, affixed to a prescription drug to indicate that it may cause serious or life-threatening effects.

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Meanings

nounblack box warning (plural black box warnings)

plural black box warnings

  1. USA warning, surrounded by a black border, affixed to a prescription drug to indicate that it may cause serious or life-threatening effects.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black box warning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20box%20warning.

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