orphan drug

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Definition von orphan drug im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

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Definition von orphan drug im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A drug as defined under the Orphan Drug Act (1983)

A medicinal drug which is effective in the treatment of some disease(s), but which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply

Tragically, her disease is so rare that the only effective medicine is an orphan drug.

orphan medicine

Silbentrennung

or·phan drug

Türkische aussprache

ôrfın drʌg

Aussprache

/ˈôrfən ˈdrəg/ /ˈɔːrfən ˈdrʌɡ/

Etymologie

[ 'or-f&n ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Late Latin orphanus, from Greek orphanos; akin to Old High German erbi inheritance, Latin orbus orphaned.