### Question
How is the term minor use defined?


### Answer
The term **minor use** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 321* as the following:

> the intended use of a drug in a major species for an indication that occurs infrequently and in only a small number of animals or in limited geographical areas and in only a small number of animals annually

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 321*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER II-DEFINITIONS**

