recommended daily allowance
noun
rec·om·mend·ed dai·ly al·low·ance
ˌrek-ə-ˌmend-əd-ˌdā-lē-ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s 
variants
or recommended dietary allowance
often capitalized R&D&A
: the amount of a nutriment (as a vitamin or mineral) that is recommended for daily consumption by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences
—abbreviation RDA
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“Recommended daily allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/recommended%20daily%20allowance. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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