| orphan receptor |
Receptor for which an in vivo ligand is not yet known.
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| orphan drug |
a status granted by the FDA to unpatentable medications developed for rare diseases. Orphan drug status gives the drug's manufacturer a seven-year right to exclusively market the compound. This protection of unpatentable orphan drugs encourages their development by greatly increasing their profitability.
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| orphan drug |
An FDA term for classification of a drug. Indicated for rare diseases. Gives the exclusive right to produce a drug that will be used by only an estimated small number of patients.
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| orphan |
One or more ending lines of a paragraph at the beginning of a page or column and separated from the rest of the paragraph at the end of the previous page or column.
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| orphan |
In word processing and publishing, the last line of a paragraph appearing on the first line of a page. Some applications adjust for this. Orphan is synonymous with widow.
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