Definition of generic in English:

generic

adjective dʒɪˈnɛrɪkdʒəˈnɛrɪk

1Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific.
chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese
Example sentencesExamples
- Equally though, it can be based on a template or a model that is more generic in nature.
- As long as an applicant achieved the requisite points on the generic characteristics cited above he or she would gain selection.
- Look through the pictures and pigeonhole each one into a generic class.
- It is written in broad and generic terms and, as a result, remains relatively unchanged for three to five years.
- The inclusion of context specific as well as generic aspects of methodological quality is sometimes sensible.
- Again, it's a pretty generic story, but it's consistently watchable.
- One final point of emphasis: this evaluation should be done in terms of generic deployments, not specific ones.
- The interiors are neither universal nor generic but specific, tailored, and unpredictable.
- Although that premise is fairly generic, it still hits a few good notes.
- Carrying out similar duties each day at work makes the tasks generic, which interferes with your ability to recall.
- "If I had a more generic name, I'd sign petitions with impunity, " he said.
- The point I make here is that " architect " is a generic term.
- A lot of courses that I would be interested in aren't available in the summer, so I'm stuck with generic classes.
- Initially he would have sort of linked the two together as generic processes of defence.
- Trademarks must be enforced or they risk becoming generic, and not protected.
- Once a trademark has become generic, it must remain available for all to use.
- Lurking inside that generic category was a simple set of steps that is the essence of design.
- This makes it relatively difficult to relate to the characters despite the universally generic themes of this genre.
- In truth, it's fairly generic for this sort of thing.
- However, the law has historically held that generic terms cannot be trademarks.
Synonyms
general, common, collective, non-specific, inclusive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, broad, comprehensive, blanket, umbrella, sweeping, universal, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary
1. 1.1 (of goods, especially medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark.
  Example sentencesExamples
  His proposed amendment to protect cheaper, generic drugs has turned a big issue into a small one.
  Often doctors and patients don't trust generic medications, preferring the brand name drugs.
  This ignores the fact that these generic drugs are only better value if they are safe and effective.
  The deal allows countries unable to manufacture medicines domestically to override international patents and import cheap generic drugs when they need to.
  Another big challenge was to make sure that the quality of generic drugs matched that of branded medicines.
  It is a generic drug, and it's a very good prophylactic medicine.
  The generic manufacturers are simply leaches - hugely profitable ones - on that investment.
  But are all generic drugs truly equal to their brand name counterparts?
  He would like to see generic drugs - cheap copies of expensive medicines - made available.
  Like other big-name pharmaceutical companies, the company's profit margins are being pressured by generic drugmakers.
  This handy reference includes a combination of more than 300 most commonly used brand names and generic drug names.
  Hence, if there are more patented medicines, there will be more generic medicines also.
  Lumping brand-name and generic drugs together, drug prices rose 4 percent last year.
  Generic drugmakers have raced to copy the drugs more cheaply, especially in Brazil and India.
  Very few countries had fully integrated brand name or generic drug industries within their borders.
  The Ethiopian Government says it's encouraging local manufacturers to produce cheap generic AIDS drugs.
  There has been considerable talk about the threat of competition from the smaller biotechnology outfits and generic drugmakers.
  Aspirin and blockers are cheap generic drugs, but most thrombolytic agents are not.
  In principle this meant developing countries should have the right to have access to cheap generic drugs.
  What this meant was that pharmacists could substitute a generic drug for a brand name.
  Synonyms
  unbranded, untrademarked, non-proprietary
2. 1.2derogatory Lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal.
  generic dance-floor fillers
  the plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid
  Example sentencesExamples
  The arrangements and production are totally generic.
  The story is pretty generic and the action scenes vary in quality, some were crisp and exiting, others were muddled, digitally-enhanced blurs.
  Unlike in many anime series, these characters don't feel generic or cut from the same overused cloth.
  Silence is the rule for our heroes, and that means a bit of extra claustrophobia to scenes that would otherwise be totally generic.
  The plotline is exactly what it needs to be and not a single word of dialogue is ever wasted, so even though the story and setting is totally generic on one front, it never actually becomes tedious or boring.
  The music throughout is nonvocal, so there's little distraction, and is fairly generic dance-style music that most viewers should find inoffensive.
  Bad actors play characters made up of tired clichés, stumbling through generic dialogue.
  We love it when dull generic thrillers get given vaguely technological titles to try and make them sound more interesting and get it wrong.
  Musically, they are actually fairly good, in a generic sort of way.
  The plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid.
2Biology
Relating to a genus.
Example sentencesExamples
- They reported not only interlocked branches but also fused branches in a generic and species level taxa.
- Most of his Famennian species are probably valid taxa, but their generic assignments need to be re-evaluated.
- He thought that most of the future work of the committee would be at the level about the species, at the generic and subgeneric levels.
- Thus, each new imitator brings its own unique traits to the generic family.
- Sprinkleocystis ektopios is monotypic therefore generic and species diagnoses are redundant.

noun dʒɪˈnɛrɪkdʒəˈnɛrɪk

A consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark.
substituting generics for brand-name drugs
Example sentencesExamples
- Many, it contends, are little more than dubious efforts by brand-name companies looking to prevent competition from generics.
- But should they forgo profits in order to develop the Brazilian generics industry?
- The drug companies do take advantage of these things to forestall cheaper generics.
- The generics can produce a price decrease of 30 per cent.
- But donations of branded drugs actually cost donor countries four times more than buying generics.
- Like brand-name drugs, generics must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have an excellent safety record.
- Doctors often continue to prescribe brand-name drugs long after generics have appeared on the market.
- Exclusion of generics will help consolidate the brand-name cartel and result in substantial waste of fund resources.
- Over 50 per cent of its revenues come from the U.S., on the back of cheaper generics.
- There are no plans to provide cheap generics to Russia or China where the epidemic is gathering pace.
- Now, India's scrappy generics industry is hoping for a bigger conquest.
- Sometimes ordering brand name drugs instead of generics does make a difference.
- The company was clearly dipping into both the brand name and generics markets until the competition got serious.
- This is because generics aren't exactly identical to the original drug.
- When a patent expires, the generics step in and sell analog versions of the brand name product for a fraction of the price.
- As a result, they may not be equivalent to brand-name products or as safe as generics purchased from a legitimate site in the United States.
- It will also make people seriously consider whether they must have brand name drugs instead of generics.
- Today's story is the rise of branded generics, where the retailer creates and promotes a brand name for its line of generics.
- As soon as the patent on an expensive brand-name drug expires, the generics come onto the market.
- India has once again scored in the US generics market.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- 'stock, race'.

Rhymes

alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric

Definition of generic in US English:

generic

adjectivedʒəˈnɛrɪkjəˈnerik

1Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific.
chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese
Example sentencesExamples
- In truth, it's fairly generic for this sort of thing.
- Lurking inside that generic category was a simple set of steps that is the essence of design.
- It is written in broad and generic terms and, as a result, remains relatively unchanged for three to five years.
- Once a trademark has become generic, it must remain available for all to use.
- Carrying out similar duties each day at work makes the tasks generic, which interferes with your ability to recall.
- As long as an applicant achieved the requisite points on the generic characteristics cited above he or she would gain selection.
- Equally though, it can be based on a template or a model that is more generic in nature.
- The inclusion of context specific as well as generic aspects of methodological quality is sometimes sensible.
- The point I make here is that " architect " is a generic term.
- Again, it's a pretty generic story, but it's consistently watchable.
- This makes it relatively difficult to relate to the characters despite the universally generic themes of this genre.
- A lot of courses that I would be interested in aren't available in the summer, so I'm stuck with generic classes.
- Although that premise is fairly generic, it still hits a few good notes.
- "If I had a more generic name, I'd sign petitions with impunity, " he said.
- Initially he would have sort of linked the two together as generic processes of defence.
- Look through the pictures and pigeonhole each one into a generic class.
- One final point of emphasis: this evaluation should be done in terms of generic deployments, not specific ones.
- Trademarks must be enforced or they risk becoming generic, and not protected.
- The interiors are neither universal nor generic but specific, tailored, and unpredictable.
- However, the law has historically held that generic terms cannot be trademarks.
Synonyms
general, common, collective, non-specific, inclusive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, broad, comprehensive, blanket, umbrella, sweeping, universal, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary
1. 1.1 (of goods, especially medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark.
  generic aspirin
  Example sentencesExamples
  He would like to see generic drugs - cheap copies of expensive medicines - made available.
  Like other big-name pharmaceutical companies, the company's profit margins are being pressured by generic drugmakers.
  What this meant was that pharmacists could substitute a generic drug for a brand name.
  But are all generic drugs truly equal to their brand name counterparts?
  In principle this meant developing countries should have the right to have access to cheap generic drugs.
  Lumping brand-name and generic drugs together, drug prices rose 4 percent last year.
  Very few countries had fully integrated brand name or generic drug industries within their borders.
  Generic drugmakers have raced to copy the drugs more cheaply, especially in Brazil and India.
  There has been considerable talk about the threat of competition from the smaller biotechnology outfits and generic drugmakers.
  Often doctors and patients don't trust generic medications, preferring the brand name drugs.
  The Ethiopian Government says it's encouraging local manufacturers to produce cheap generic AIDS drugs.
  His proposed amendment to protect cheaper, generic drugs has turned a big issue into a small one.
  This handy reference includes a combination of more than 300 most commonly used brand names and generic drug names.
  It is a generic drug, and it's a very good prophylactic medicine.
  This ignores the fact that these generic drugs are only better value if they are safe and effective.
  Hence, if there are more patented medicines, there will be more generic medicines also.
  Aspirin and blockers are cheap generic drugs, but most thrombolytic agents are not.
  The generic manufacturers are simply leaches - hugely profitable ones - on that investment.
  Another big challenge was to make sure that the quality of generic drugs matched that of branded medicines.
  The deal allows countries unable to manufacture medicines domestically to override international patents and import cheap generic drugs when they need to.
  Synonyms
  unbranded, untrademarked, non-proprietary
2. 1.2derogatory Lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal.
  generic dance-floor fillers
  the plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid
  Example sentencesExamples
  Musically, they are actually fairly good, in a generic sort of way.
  The story is pretty generic and the action scenes vary in quality, some were crisp and exiting, others were muddled, digitally-enhanced blurs.
  The arrangements and production are totally generic.
  The plotline is exactly what it needs to be and not a single word of dialogue is ever wasted, so even though the story and setting is totally generic on one front, it never actually becomes tedious or boring.
  The plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid.
  Bad actors play characters made up of tired clichés, stumbling through generic dialogue.
  We love it when dull generic thrillers get given vaguely technological titles to try and make them sound more interesting and get it wrong.
  Unlike in many anime series, these characters don't feel generic or cut from the same overused cloth.
  Silence is the rule for our heroes, and that means a bit of extra claustrophobia to scenes that would otherwise be totally generic.
  The music throughout is nonvocal, so there's little distraction, and is fairly generic dance-style music that most viewers should find inoffensive.
2Biology
Relating to a genus.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, each new imitator brings its own unique traits to the generic family.
- He thought that most of the future work of the committee would be at the level about the species, at the generic and subgeneric levels.
- Most of his Famennian species are probably valid taxa, but their generic assignments need to be re-evaluated.
- Sprinkleocystis ektopios is monotypic therefore generic and species diagnoses are redundant.
- They reported not only interlocked branches but also fused branches in a generic and species level taxa.

noundʒəˈnɛrɪkjəˈnerik

A consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark.
substituting generics for brand-name drugs
Example sentencesExamples
- Like brand-name drugs, generics must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have an excellent safety record.
- As a result, they may not be equivalent to brand-name products or as safe as generics purchased from a legitimate site in the United States.
- The generics can produce a price decrease of 30 per cent.
- There are no plans to provide cheap generics to Russia or China where the epidemic is gathering pace.
- Today's story is the rise of branded generics, where the retailer creates and promotes a brand name for its line of generics.
- Now, India's scrappy generics industry is hoping for a bigger conquest.
- It will also make people seriously consider whether they must have brand name drugs instead of generics.
- But should they forgo profits in order to develop the Brazilian generics industry?
- Over 50 per cent of its revenues come from the U.S., on the back of cheaper generics.
- India has once again scored in the US generics market.
- When a patent expires, the generics step in and sell analog versions of the brand name product for a fraction of the price.
- Sometimes ordering brand name drugs instead of generics does make a difference.
- The company was clearly dipping into both the brand name and generics markets until the competition got serious.
- Many, it contends, are little more than dubious efforts by brand-name companies looking to prevent competition from generics.
- The drug companies do take advantage of these things to forestall cheaper generics.
- As soon as the patent on an expensive brand-name drug expires, the generics come onto the market.
- Exclusion of generics will help consolidate the brand-name cartel and result in substantial waste of fund resources.
- Doctors often continue to prescribe brand-name drugs long after generics have appeared on the market.
- This is because generics aren't exactly identical to the original drug.
- But donations of branded drugs actually cost donor countries four times more than buying generics.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.

单词	generic
释义	Definition of generic in English: generic adjective dʒɪˈnɛrɪkdʒəˈnɛrɪk 1Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific. chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese Example sentencesExamples Equally though, it can be based on a template or a model that is more generic in nature. As long as an applicant achieved the requisite points on the generic characteristics cited above he or she would gain selection. Look through the pictures and pigeonhole each one into a generic class. It is written in broad and generic terms and, as a result, remains relatively unchanged for three to five years. The inclusion of context specific as well as generic aspects of methodological quality is sometimes sensible. Again, it's a pretty generic story, but it's consistently watchable. One final point of emphasis: this evaluation should be done in terms of generic deployments, not specific ones. The interiors are neither universal nor generic but specific, tailored, and unpredictable. Although that premise is fairly generic, it still hits a few good notes. Carrying out similar duties each day at work makes the tasks generic, which interferes with your ability to recall. "If I had a more generic name, I'd sign petitions with impunity, " he said. The point I make here is that " architect " is a generic term. A lot of courses that I would be interested in aren't available in the summer, so I'm stuck with generic classes. Initially he would have sort of linked the two together as generic processes of defence. Trademarks must be enforced or they risk becoming generic, and not protected. Once a trademark has become generic, it must remain available for all to use. Lurking inside that generic category was a simple set of steps that is the essence of design. This makes it relatively difficult to relate to the characters despite the universally generic themes of this genre. In truth, it's fairly generic for this sort of thing. However, the law has historically held that generic terms cannot be trademarks. Synonyms general, common, collective, non-specific, inclusive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, broad, comprehensive, blanket, umbrella, sweeping, universal, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary 1.1 (of goods, especially medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark. Example sentencesExamples His proposed amendment to protect cheaper, generic drugs has turned a big issue into a small one. Often doctors and patients don't trust generic medications, preferring the brand name drugs. This ignores the fact that these generic drugs are only better value if they are safe and effective. The deal allows countries unable to manufacture medicines domestically to override international patents and import cheap generic drugs when they need to. Another big challenge was to make sure that the quality of generic drugs matched that of branded medicines. It is a generic drug, and it's a very good prophylactic medicine. The generic manufacturers are simply leaches - hugely profitable ones - on that investment. But are all generic drugs truly equal to their brand name counterparts? He would like to see generic drugs - cheap copies of expensive medicines - made available. Like other big-name pharmaceutical companies, the company's profit margins are being pressured by generic drugmakers. This handy reference includes a combination of more than 300 most commonly used brand names and generic drug names. Hence, if there are more patented medicines, there will be more generic medicines also. Lumping brand-name and generic drugs together, drug prices rose 4 percent last year. Generic drugmakers have raced to copy the drugs more cheaply, especially in Brazil and India. Very few countries had fully integrated brand name or generic drug industries within their borders. The Ethiopian Government says it's encouraging local manufacturers to produce cheap generic AIDS drugs. There has been considerable talk about the threat of competition from the smaller biotechnology outfits and generic drugmakers. Aspirin and blockers are cheap generic drugs, but most thrombolytic agents are not. In principle this meant developing countries should have the right to have access to cheap generic drugs. What this meant was that pharmacists could substitute a generic drug for a brand name. Synonyms unbranded, untrademarked, non-proprietary 1.2derogatory Lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal. generic dance-floor fillers the plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid Example sentencesExamples The arrangements and production are totally generic. The story is pretty generic and the action scenes vary in quality, some were crisp and exiting, others were muddled, digitally-enhanced blurs. Unlike in many anime series, these characters don't feel generic or cut from the same overused cloth. Silence is the rule for our heroes, and that means a bit of extra claustrophobia to scenes that would otherwise be totally generic. The plotline is exactly what it needs to be and not a single word of dialogue is ever wasted, so even though the story and setting is totally generic on one front, it never actually becomes tedious or boring. The music throughout is nonvocal, so there's little distraction, and is fairly generic dance-style music that most viewers should find inoffensive. Bad actors play characters made up of tired clichés, stumbling through generic dialogue. We love it when dull generic thrillers get given vaguely technological titles to try and make them sound more interesting and get it wrong. Musically, they are actually fairly good, in a generic sort of way. The plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid. 2Biology Relating to a genus. Example sentencesExamples They reported not only interlocked branches but also fused branches in a generic and species level taxa. Most of his Famennian species are probably valid taxa, but their generic assignments need to be re-evaluated. He thought that most of the future work of the committee would be at the level about the species, at the generic and subgeneric levels. Thus, each new imitator brings its own unique traits to the generic family. Sprinkleocystis ektopios is monotypic therefore generic and species diagnoses are redundant. noun dʒɪˈnɛrɪkdʒəˈnɛrɪk A consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark. substituting generics for brand-name drugs Example sentencesExamples Many, it contends, are little more than dubious efforts by brand-name companies looking to prevent competition from generics. But should they forgo profits in order to develop the Brazilian generics industry? The drug companies do take advantage of these things to forestall cheaper generics. The generics can produce a price decrease of 30 per cent. But donations of branded drugs actually cost donor countries four times more than buying generics. Like brand-name drugs, generics must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have an excellent safety record. Doctors often continue to prescribe brand-name drugs long after generics have appeared on the market. Exclusion of generics will help consolidate the brand-name cartel and result in substantial waste of fund resources. Over 50 per cent of its revenues come from the U.S., on the back of cheaper generics. There are no plans to provide cheap generics to Russia or China where the epidemic is gathering pace. Now, India's scrappy generics industry is hoping for a bigger conquest. Sometimes ordering brand name drugs instead of generics does make a difference. The company was clearly dipping into both the brand name and generics markets until the competition got serious. This is because generics aren't exactly identical to the original drug. When a patent expires, the generics step in and sell analog versions of the brand name product for a fraction of the price. As a result, they may not be equivalent to brand-name products or as safe as generics purchased from a legitimate site in the United States. It will also make people seriously consider whether they must have brand name drugs instead of generics. Today's story is the rise of branded generics, where the retailer creates and promotes a brand name for its line of generics. As soon as the patent on an expensive brand-name drug expires, the generics come onto the market. India has once again scored in the US generics market. Origin Late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- 'stock, race'. Rhymes alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric Definition of generic in US English: generic adjectivedʒəˈnɛrɪkjəˈnerik 1Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific. chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese Example sentencesExamples In truth, it's fairly generic for this sort of thing. Lurking inside that generic category was a simple set of steps that is the essence of design. It is written in broad and generic terms and, as a result, remains relatively unchanged for three to five years. Once a trademark has become generic, it must remain available for all to use. Carrying out similar duties each day at work makes the tasks generic, which interferes with your ability to recall. As long as an applicant achieved the requisite points on the generic characteristics cited above he or she would gain selection. Equally though, it can be based on a template or a model that is more generic in nature. The inclusion of context specific as well as generic aspects of methodological quality is sometimes sensible. The point I make here is that " architect " is a generic term. Again, it's a pretty generic story, but it's consistently watchable. This makes it relatively difficult to relate to the characters despite the universally generic themes of this genre. A lot of courses that I would be interested in aren't available in the summer, so I'm stuck with generic classes. Although that premise is fairly generic, it still hits a few good notes. "If I had a more generic name, I'd sign petitions with impunity, " he said. Initially he would have sort of linked the two together as generic processes of defence. Look through the pictures and pigeonhole each one into a generic class. One final point of emphasis: this evaluation should be done in terms of generic deployments, not specific ones. Trademarks must be enforced or they risk becoming generic, and not protected. The interiors are neither universal nor generic but specific, tailored, and unpredictable. However, the law has historically held that generic terms cannot be trademarks. Synonyms general, common, collective, non-specific, inclusive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, broad, comprehensive, blanket, umbrella, sweeping, universal, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary 1.1 (of goods, especially medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark. generic aspirin Example sentencesExamples He would like to see generic drugs - cheap copies of expensive medicines - made available. Like other big-name pharmaceutical companies, the company's profit margins are being pressured by generic drugmakers. What this meant was that pharmacists could substitute a generic drug for a brand name. But are all generic drugs truly equal to their brand name counterparts? In principle this meant developing countries should have the right to have access to cheap generic drugs. Lumping brand-name and generic drugs together, drug prices rose 4 percent last year. Very few countries had fully integrated brand name or generic drug industries within their borders. Generic drugmakers have raced to copy the drugs more cheaply, especially in Brazil and India. There has been considerable talk about the threat of competition from the smaller biotechnology outfits and generic drugmakers. Often doctors and patients don't trust generic medications, preferring the brand name drugs. The Ethiopian Government says it's encouraging local manufacturers to produce cheap generic AIDS drugs. His proposed amendment to protect cheaper, generic drugs has turned a big issue into a small one. This handy reference includes a combination of more than 300 most commonly used brand names and generic drug names. It is a generic drug, and it's a very good prophylactic medicine. This ignores the fact that these generic drugs are only better value if they are safe and effective. Hence, if there are more patented medicines, there will be more generic medicines also. Aspirin and blockers are cheap generic drugs, but most thrombolytic agents are not. The generic manufacturers are simply leaches - hugely profitable ones - on that investment. Another big challenge was to make sure that the quality of generic drugs matched that of branded medicines. The deal allows countries unable to manufacture medicines domestically to override international patents and import cheap generic drugs when they need to. Synonyms unbranded, untrademarked, non-proprietary 1.2derogatory Lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal. generic dance-floor fillers the plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid Example sentencesExamples Musically, they are actually fairly good, in a generic sort of way. The story is pretty generic and the action scenes vary in quality, some were crisp and exiting, others were muddled, digitally-enhanced blurs. The arrangements and production are totally generic. The plotline is exactly what it needs to be and not a single word of dialogue is ever wasted, so even though the story and setting is totally generic on one front, it never actually becomes tedious or boring. The plot of the film isn't just generic, it's insultingly stupid. Bad actors play characters made up of tired clichés, stumbling through generic dialogue. We love it when dull generic thrillers get given vaguely technological titles to try and make them sound more interesting and get it wrong. Unlike in many anime series, these characters don't feel generic or cut from the same overused cloth. Silence is the rule for our heroes, and that means a bit of extra claustrophobia to scenes that would otherwise be totally generic. The music throughout is nonvocal, so there's little distraction, and is fairly generic dance-style music that most viewers should find inoffensive. 2Biology Relating to a genus. Example sentencesExamples Thus, each new imitator brings its own unique traits to the generic family. He thought that most of the future work of the committee would be at the level about the species, at the generic and subgeneric levels. Most of his Famennian species are probably valid taxa, but their generic assignments need to be re-evaluated. Sprinkleocystis ektopios is monotypic therefore generic and species diagnoses are redundant. They reported not only interlocked branches but also fused branches in a generic and species level taxa. noundʒəˈnɛrɪkjəˈnerik A consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark. substituting generics for brand-name drugs Example sentencesExamples Like brand-name drugs, generics must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have an excellent safety record. As a result, they may not be equivalent to brand-name products or as safe as generics purchased from a legitimate site in the United States. The generics can produce a price decrease of 30 per cent. There are no plans to provide cheap generics to Russia or China where the epidemic is gathering pace. Today's story is the rise of branded generics, where the retailer creates and promotes a brand name for its line of generics. Now, India's scrappy generics industry is hoping for a bigger conquest. It will also make people seriously consider whether they must have brand name drugs instead of generics. But should they forgo profits in order to develop the Brazilian generics industry? Over 50 per cent of its revenues come from the U.S., on the back of cheaper generics. India has once again scored in the US generics market. When a patent expires, the generics step in and sell analog versions of the brand name product for a fraction of the price. Sometimes ordering brand name drugs instead of generics does make a difference. The company was clearly dipping into both the brand name and generics markets until the competition got serious. Many, it contends, are little more than dubious efforts by brand-name companies looking to prevent competition from generics. The drug companies do take advantage of these things to forestall cheaper generics. As soon as the patent on an expensive brand-name drug expires, the generics come onto the market. Exclusion of generics will help consolidate the brand-name cartel and result in substantial waste of fund resources. Doctors often continue to prescribe brand-name drugs long after generics have appeared on the market. This is because generics aren't exactly identical to the original drug. But donations of branded drugs actually cost donor countries four times more than buying generics. Origin Late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.
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