(orphan)

  • 121orphan drug — or′phan drug′ n. pha a drug that remains undeveloped or is neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain • Etymology: 1975–80 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 122orphan book — /ɔfən ˈbʊk/ (say awfuhn book) noun a book which is out of print but still under copyright, for which the author, publisher, or holder of copyright (if it has been transferred) cannot be found …

  • 123orphan disease — /ɔfən dəˈziz/ (say awfuhn duh zeez) noun a rare disease with numbers of sufferers too low to attract the interest of the pharmaceutical companies for whom development of treatments would not be profitable …

  • 124orphan stock —  A stock that is not followed by research analysts, usually because the company is quite small …

    American business jargon

  • 125orphan stock — / ɔ:f(ə)n stɒk/ noun a neglected share, which is not often recommended by market analysts …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 126orphan gene — A gene or DNA sequence whose function is not known …

    Glossary of Biotechnology

  • 127orphan receptor — A receptor for which a cellular function or ligand has yet to be identified …

    Glossary of Biotechnology

  • 128Orphan Page — Dt. Verwaiste Webseite . Webseite, die über keine Inbound Links verfügt …

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