"orphan drug" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: orphan drugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} orphan drug (plural orphan drugs)
  1. 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.
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  2. (US, law) A drug as defined under the Orphan Drug Act (1983). Tags: US Categories (topical): Law Related terms: orphan disease Translations (Translations): weesgeneesmiddel [neuter] (Dutch), orpolääke (Finnish), médicament orphelin [masculine] (French), Orphan-Arzneimittel [neuter] (German), ορφανό φάρμακο (orfanó fármako) (Greek), farmaco orfano [masculine] (Italian), 希少疾病用医薬品 (Japanese), medicamento órfão [masculine] (Portuguese), medicament orfan (Romanian), орфанные препараты (orfannyje preparaty) (Russian), medicamento huérfano [masculine] (Spanish), särläkemedel [neuter] (Swedish), yetim ilaç (Turkish), thuốc mồ côi (Vietnamese)
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