generic name — noun 1. The name of the genus, placed first in naming the species, thus Equus caballus (horse), Equus asinus (ass), Equus zebra, etc are species of the genus Equus, and Equus is the generic name, always written with a capital and in italics… … Useful english dictionary
Generic name — may be:*Generic name, name of a biological genus *Generic name, International Nonproprietary Name for a drug *A placeholder name, referring to nobody in particular, such as Joe Bloggs or John Q. Public … Wikipedia
generic name — ge*ner ic name , n. The name for a medication, as used in the pharmacopoeia; it cannot be a trademark. The name is typically given by the inventor or discoverer of the drug, but must be approved by a national or international naming authority.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
generic name — noun a) The scientific name of a genus, conforming to the ICBN or ICZN. b) The name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark etc … Wiktionary
brand-name drug — noun 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) • Syn: ↑proprietary drug • Ant: ↑generic drug • Hypernyms: ↑drug … Useful english dictionary
Generic — Ge*ner ic, Generical Ge*ner ic*al, a. [L. genus, generis, race, kind: cf. F. g[ e]n[ e]rique. See {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Biol.) Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
generic — ge·ner·ic /jə ner ik/ adj 1: common or descriptive and not entitled to trademark protection: nonproprietary the generic name of a drug 2: having a nonproprietary name generic drugs M … Law dictionary
generic drug — ge*ner ic drug , n. A medication sold under its generic name; usually legal only after the patent has expired, or if no patent was issued for the substance. Generic drugs are usually less expensive than proprietary medications. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
generic-drug law — n. A law allowing pharmacists to offer customers less expensive generic drugs when filling prescriptions for a brand name drug. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
Generic drug — A generic drug (generic drugs, short: generics) is a drug defined as a drug product that is comparable to brand/reference listed drug product in dosage form, strength, route of administration, quality and performance characteristics, and intended … Wikipedia
