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generic
applicable to an entire class or group
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adjective
applicable to an entire class or group
“is there a generic Asian mind?”
adjective
(of drugs) not protected by trademark
“‘Acetaminophen’ is the generic form of the proprietary drug ‘Tylenol’”
adjective
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
“the generic name”
noun
any product that can be sold without a brand name
noun
wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as ‘vin rouge’, ‘vino rosso’, ‘rotwein’, ‘red wine’, etc.), or by general class (as ‘vin ordinaire’, ‘vin de table’, ‘vino da tavola’, ‘tafelwein’, ‘table wine’, etc.)
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is there a generic Asian mind?
‘Acetaminophen’ is the generic form of the proprietary drug ‘Tylenol’
the generic name
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