Generic drug and Generic

Generic drug

Generic drug noun - When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees.
Usage example: generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs
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Generic and generic drug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Generic" instead a noun phrase "Generic drug".

Generic

Generic noun - Any product that can be sold without a brand name.

Generic drug and generic are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Generic drug" with "Generic", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: general, generally, generalised
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