Meanings
verbdeorphanize (third-person singular simple present deorphanizes, present participle deorphanizing, simple past and past participle deorphanized)
present singular third person deorphanizes · participle present deorphanizing · participle past deorphanized · past deorphanized
- medicineTo identify the endogenous ligands of an orphan receptor
Origin
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APA
deorphanize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deorphanize
MLA
“deorphanize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deorphanize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deorphanize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deorphanize.
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