orphan drugs

English - Turkish

Definition of orphan drugs in English Turkish dictionary

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orphan drug

(Tıp) öksüz ilaç

orphan drug

(Tıp) yetim ilaç

English - English

Definition of orphan drugs in English English dictionary

Related Terms

orphan drug

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

orphan drug

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.

Hyphenation

or·phan drugs

Turkish pronunciation

ôrfın drʌgz

Pronunciation

/ˈôrfən ˈdrəgz/ /ˈɔːrfən ˈdrʌɡz/