extra-label

adjective

Of or pertaining to the use of a drug in a way or for a purpose not specified on the label, or specifically the information provided by the manufacturer.

OriginEnglish label ← Latin extrā ← Proto-Italic *eksteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveextra-label (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the use of a drug in a way or for a purpose not specified on the label, or specifically the information provided by the manufacturer.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰsteros
  3. Proto-Italic*eksteros
  4. Latinexter
  5. Latinextrā
  6. Englishextra-
  7. Englishlabel
  8. Englishextra-label

From extra- + label.

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APA

extra-label. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra-label

MLA

“extra-label.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra-label. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extra-label,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra-label.

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