| ADJECTIVE | pert | generic | relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | generic | (of drugs) not protected by trademark | |
| all | generic | applicable to an entire class or group | |
| NOUN | food | generic, generic wine | a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating |
| artifact | generic | any product that can be sold without a brand name |
| Sounds | jhahneh'rihk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the generic name" | |
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Spanish | genérico | |
| Catalan | genèric | |
| Nouns | genus | (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species |
| Adverbs | generically | as sharing a common genus |
| Meaning | (of drugs) not protected by trademark. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "'Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug 'Tylenol'" | |
| Category | drug | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
| Broader | nonproprietary | not protected by trademark or patent / patent or copyright |
| Spanish | genérico | |
| Adverbs | generically | without a trademark or brand name |
| Meaning | applicable to an entire class or group. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "is there a generic Asian mind?" | |
| Broader | general | applying to all or most members of a category / category or group |
| Spanish | genérica, genérico, universal | |
| Catalan | genèric | |
| Nouns | genus | a general kind of something |
| Meaning | A wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | generic wine | |
| Broader | wine, vino | fermented juice (of grapes especially) |
| Opposite | varietal, varietal wine | A wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape |
| Meaning | Any product that can be sold without a brand name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | generic drug | When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees |
| Broader | merchandise, ware, product | commodities offered for sale |
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