deorphanized
English
adj
Definitions
- (physiology) Describing an orphan receptor whose endogenous ligand has now been identified (producing an "adopted orphan").
Etymology
Affix from English orphan.
Origin
English
orphan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonorphan English
- orphan English
- orphan star English
- orphanage English
- orphanarium English
- orphancy English
- orphandom English
- orphanhood English
- orphanism English
- orphanity English
- orphanize English
- orphanlike English
- orphanry English
- orphanship English
- orphanus Latin