Meanings
adjectivedeorphanized (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineDescribing an orphan receptor whose endogenous ligand has now been identified (producing an "adopted orphan").
Origin
From de- + orphan + -ize + -ed.
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APA
deorphanized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deorphanized
MLA
“deorphanized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deorphanized. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deorphanized,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deorphanized.
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