generic

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General Science

adjective referring to a drug that does not have a proprietary name used by a manufacturer

Agriculture

adjective relating to or suitable for a broad range of things or situations

Commerce

adjective which is shared by a group, and does not refer to one individual
noun a product sold without a brand name
noun a brand name which is now given to a product rather than to a particular brand, e.g. hoover, kleenex, or thermos

Computing

adjective that is compatible with a whole family of hardware or software devices from one manufacturer

Construction

A term used to generally describe a material, product, assembly, or piece of equipment, as in the descriptive specification, rather than naming it by a specific trade name or source of manufacture or distribution.

Electronics

Pertaining to, or descriptive of an entire group or category.

Health Economics

(written as Generic)
Usually used to describe drugs that are no longer patent protected and that are generally sold under a name related to their chemical character rather than their brand name. Thus, the generic name for the famous antidepressant Prozac is fluoxetine and the generic name for the world's best-selling anti-cholesterol medicine, Lipitor, is atorvastatin (global sales $13 thousand million in 2008.).

Medical

adjective referring to medicine which does not have a special trademark or brand name given to it by its manufacturer

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