### Question
How is the term medical food defined?


### Answer
The term **medical food** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 360ee* as the following:

> a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 360ee*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER V-DRUGS AND DEVICES > Part B-Drugs for Rare Diseases or Conditions**

