Usually means: Non-proprietary designation for a drug.
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General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. generic name: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. generic name: Wordnik
  3. generic name: Wiktionary
  4. generic name: Dictionary.com
  5. Generic name (biology), Generic name (disambiguation), Generic name: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. generic name: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  7. generic name: FreeDictionary.org
  8. generic name: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. MoneyGlossary.com (No longer online)
  2. generic name: Legal dictionary
  3. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. generic name: Encyclopedia

Medicine (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  3. generic name: Medical dictionary

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Bird On! (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (generic name)

noun:  (taxonomy) The first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered.
noun:  (pharmacology, pharmacy) A nonproprietary name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark.
noun:  (commerce) A similar nonproprietary name for any other product or service, denoting any member of the category.

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