| generic | A drug not protected by a trademark. Also, the scientific name as opposed to the proprietary, brand name. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| generic name | 1. In chemistry, a noun that indicates the class or type of a single compound; e.g., salt, saccharide (sugar), hexose, alcohol, aldehyde, lactone, acid, amine, alkane, steroid, vitamin. "Class" is more appropriate and more often used than is "generic." 2. In the pharmaceutical and commercial fields, a misnomer for nonproprietary name. 3. In the biologic sciences, the first part of the scientific name (Latin binary combination or binomial) of an organism; written with an initial capital letter and in italics. In bacteriology, the species name consists of two parts (comprising one name): the generic name and the specific epithet; in other biologic disciplines, the species name is regarded as being composed of two names: the generic name and the specific name. (05 Mar 2000) |
| generical | 1. <biology> Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name. 2. Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; opposed to specific. Origin: L. Genus, generis, race, kind: cf. F. Generique. See Gender. (01 Mar 1998) |
| generically | With regard to a genus, or an extensive class; as, an animal generically distinct from another, or two animals or plants generically allied. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| drugs, generic | Drugs whose drug name is not protected by a trademark. They may be manufactured by several companies. (12 Dec 1998) |
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