GENERIC DRUG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees

Example:

generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("generic drug" is a kind of...):

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

generic (any product that can be sold without a brand name)

Antonym:

brand-name drug (a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent))