orphan drug
or·phan drug
O o Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-fuh n druhg]
- /ˈɔr fən drʌg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-fuh n druhg]
- /ˈɔr fən drʌg/
Definition of orphan drug words
- noun orphan drug Pharmacology. a drug that remains undeveloped or untested or is otherwise neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain. 1
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Origin of orphan drug
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
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Parts of speech for Orphan drug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orphan drug popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
orphan drug usage trend in Literature
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