"Eroom's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Moore's law spelled backwards, coined in a 2012 paper. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Moore's law}} Moore's law Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Eroom's law}} Eroom's law
  1. (pharmacology) The observation that drug discovery is becoming slower and more expensive over time, despite improvements in technology. Categories (topical): Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-Eroom's_law-en-name-M~yfOGa5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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