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I. or·phan [ˈɔ:fən, Am ˈɔ:r-] N

1. orphan (without parent):

orphan
Waise f <-, -n>
orphan
Waisenkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

2. orphan COMPUT:

orphan
Schusterjunge m
orphan
CH meist Waisenkind nt spec

II. or·phan [ˈɔ:fən, Am ˈɔ:r-] N modifier

orphan
Waisen-
orphan
verwaist
orphan boy
Waisenjunge m dated
orphan child
Waisenkind nt <-(e)s, -er> dated
orphan girl
Waise f <-, -n>

III. or·phan [ˈɔ:fən, Am ˈɔ:r-] VB trans

to be orphaned
[zur] Waise [o. elternlos] werden

or·phan ˈdrug N PHARM, MED

orphan drug
Orphan Drug f o nt <- [o. -s], -s> (Bezeichnung eines Medikaments zur Behandlung von Patienten mit seltenen Erkrankungen - so genannt wegen der geringen Rentabilität dieser Arzneimittel)

ˈor·phan diˈs·ease N

orphan disease
seltene Krankheit, die in der Öffentlichkeit kaum bekannt ist und für die daher auch keine Forschungsgelder zur Verfügung stehen
Present
Iorphan
youorphan
he/she/itorphans
weorphan
youorphan
theyorphan
Past
Iorphaned
youorphaned
he/she/itorphaned
weorphaned
youorphaned
theyorphaned
Present Perfect
Ihaveorphaned
youhaveorphaned
he/she/ithasorphaned
wehaveorphaned
youhaveorphaned
theyhaveorphaned
Past Perfect
Ihadorphaned
youhadorphaned
he/she/ithadorphaned
wehadorphaned
youhadorphaned
theyhadorphaned
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