Pseudo-generic
adjective, Also, generical
1.
of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
2.
of, relating to, or noting a genus, especially in biology.
3.
(of a word) applicable or referring to both men and women:
a generic pronoun.
4.
not protected by trademark registration:
“Cola” and “shuttle” are generic terms.
noun
5.
a generic term.
6.
any product, as a type of food, drug, or cosmetic commonly marketed under a brand name, that is sold in a package without a brand.
7.
a wine made from two or more varieties of grapes, with no one grape constituting more than half the product (distinguished from varietal).
adjective
1.
applicable or referring to a whole class or group; general
2.
(biology) of, relating to, or belonging to a genus: the generic name
3.
denoting the nonproprietary name of a drug, food product, etc
noun
4.
a drug, food product, etc that does not have a trademark
generic ge·ner·ic (jə-něr’ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to a genus.
Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class; general.
Not having a trademark or brand name.
n.
A drug sold without a brand name or trademark.
generic
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