GENERIC DRUG as NOUN

1. 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
   Usage Example(s)
   • generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs
   Hypernyms(s) generic drug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drug (what does drug mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • brand-name drug (what does brand-name drug mean?)
   • proprietary drug (what does proprietary drug mean?)