orphan drug

orphan drug

noun

Definition of ORPHAN DRUG

: a drug that is not developed or marketed because its extremely limited use makes it unprofitable

First Known Use of ORPHAN DRUG

1981

Rhymes with ORPHAN DRUG

antidrug, chugalug, date rape drug, doodlebug, gateway drug, jitterbug, ladybug, lightning bug, litterbug, mealybug, pull the plug, scatter rug, shutterbug, sulfa drug, superbug, water bug, wonder drug