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| 1. | (Biol.) Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; | |
| 2. | Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; - opposed to | |
| 3. | (Commerce) Not protected by trademark; - used especially of the names of medications; |
| Adj. | 1. | generic - relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name" |
| 2. | generic - (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'" | |
| 3. | generic - applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?" |