generic name

ge·ner·ic name

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juh-ner-ik neym]
- /dʒəˈnɛr ɪk neɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juh-ner-ik neym]
- /dʒəˈnɛr ɪk neɪm/

Definitions of generic name words

noun generic name non-brand name of a product 1
noun generic name (taxonomy) The scientific name of a genus. 0
noun generic name (pharmacology, pharmacy) The name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark etc. 0

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Parts of speech for Generic name

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generic name popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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