Generic and Nonproprietary

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Generic adjective - (of drugs) not protected by trademark.

Usage example: `Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'

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Nonproprietary and generic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonproprietary" instead an adjective "Generic".

Nearby Words: general, generally, generalised

Nonproprietary adjective - Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright.

Usage example: nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them

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Generic and nonproprietary are semantically related. You can use "Generic" instead an adjective "Nonproprietary".

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Nonproprietary and Generic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/generic/nonproprietary

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