Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compassionate use

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: com-pas-sion-ate use
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The semi-official use of a drug that has not yet gained official approval in cases where no other treatment is possible

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

compassionate uses (plural)

Questions

What does compassionate use mean?: The semi-official use of a drug that has not yet gained official approval in cases where no other treatment is possible

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