English Explanatory Dictionary

deorphanized

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing an orphan receptor whose endogenous ligand has now been identified (producing an "adopted orphan").

Word forms

deorphanized

Etymology

From de- + orphan + -ize + -ed.

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