"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.
    Sense id: en-orphan_drug-en-noun-fPy5Y9~c
  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)
    Sense id: en-orphan_drug-en-noun-Pg5Pny4F Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'Translations': 31 69

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