1. Relating to or denoting a genus. 2. General. 3. Characteristic or distinctive. [L. genus (gener-), birth]
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ge·ner·ic jə-'ner-ik adj
1) not protected by trademark registration: NONPROPRIETARY <nylon and aspirin are \generic names> used esp. in trademark law
2) relating to or having the rank of a biological genus
ge·ner·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
generic n a generic drug usu. used in pl.
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adj.
1. denoting a drug name that is not protected by a trademark.
2. of or relating to a genu.
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ge·ner·ic (jə-nerґik) [L. genus, generis kind] 1. pertaining to a genus. 2. nonproprietary; denoting a drug name not protected by a trademark, usually descriptive of its chemical structure; such a name is sometimes called a public name.Medical dictionary. 2011.