generic name
A "generic name" typically refers to a non-specific identifier used across various fields to denote a class or category rather than a unique instance.
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Definition
B2Pharmacology
(technical, medical)A non-proprietary identifier for a drug, used irrespective of brand.
Example
- Ibuprofen is the generic name for a widely used pain reliever.
C1Biology
(technical, academic)The scientific identifier for a genus in the binomial nomenclature system.
Example
- In the species name Homo sapiens, Homo is the generic name.
B1General
(common)A term used to describe a category or class of items, not a specific instance.
Example
- The word 'fruit' is a generic name that includes apples, bananas, and oranges.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "generic name":
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