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orphan drug

 
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–noun
Pharmacology. a drug that remains undeveloped or untested or is otherwise neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain.
Origin:
1975–80
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: orphan drug
Function: noun
: a drug that is not developed or marketed because its extremely limited use (as in the treatment of a rare disease) makes itunprofitable
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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orphan drug or·phan drug (ôr'fən)
n.
Any of various drugs or biologicals that may be useful in treating disease but are not considered to be commercially viable.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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