white coat rule

noun

A rule prohibiting the use of actors dressed as medical professionals to give a misleading impression of the medical benefits of a product being advertised.

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Meanings

nounwhite coat rule (plural white coat rules)

plural white coat rules

  1. advertisingA rule prohibiting the use of actors dressed as medical professionals to give a misleading impression of the medical benefits of a product being advertised.
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