Page 1 of 8. Connotation and Denotation. Connotation and Denotation. Connotation and Denotation are two principal methods of describing the meanings of. words. Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that. most words naturally carry with them, whereas denotation is the precise, literal definition. of a word that might be found in a dictionary.
Medical Definition of orphan drug. : a drug that is not developed or marketed because its extremely limited use (as in the treatment of a rare disease) makes it unprofitable.
1. proprietary drug-a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent). brand-name drug. drug-a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic.. proprietary drug-a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent). brand-name drug. drug-a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic.