orphan drug

English - Turkish

Definition of orphan drug in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) öksüz ilaç

(Tıp) yetim ilaç

English - English

Definition of orphan drug in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

or·phan drug

Turkish pronunciation

ôrfın drʌg

Pronunciation

/ˈôrfən ˈdrəg/ /ˈɔːrfən ˈdrʌɡ/

Etymology

[ '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.