Generic - Definition

generic

adj 1: relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of
a genus; "the generic name"
2: (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is
the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"
3: applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic
Asian mind?"
n 1: 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 [syn: generic, generic wine]
[ant: varietal, varietal wine]
2: any product that can be sold without a brand name

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