generic term

Variant of generic

generic definition

ge·neric (jə ner′ik)

adjective

  1. of, applied to, or referring to a whole kind, class, or group; inclusive or general
  2. without a brand name
  3. without individual character or distinctive characteristics
  4. Biol. of or characteristic of a genus

Etymology: ML genericus: see genus & -ic

noun

a product, as a drug or grocery item, without a brand name

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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