Deorphanized

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing an orphan receptor whose endogenous ligand has now been identified (producing an "adopted orphan"). not-comparable

Etymology

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

Related phrases

orphan receptor

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