generic
noun/dʒəˈnerɪk/
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
- a version of an existing product that is not made by a well-known company
- Generics are copycat versions of brand-name prescription drugs.
- Generics are usually less expensive than the original brand.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.Want to learn more?
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