generic name en · NOUN
Meanings
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The first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered.
Its generic name is Staphylococcus, but you may know it better by the common name staph.
Holonyms: species name (the binomial unit), binominal name, binomial name
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(qualifier:pharmacy) A nonproprietary name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark.
Its generic name is rosuvastatin, but you may know it better by the proprietary name Crestor.
Seconal is the commercial name of the barbiturate quinalbarbitone. Its generic name is secobarbital.
2001 October 14, Jason Burke, “Death of a princess”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2014:
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A similar nonproprietary name for any other product or service, denoting any member of the category.
Its generic name is flying disc, but you may know it better by the proprietary name Frisbee. The generic name frisbee (lowercase) is used informally but not officially or legally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| generic names | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
specific epithet · subspecific epithet · specific name · subspecific name · species epithet
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fi sukuosa ((taxonomy) first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered — see also specific epithet) · fi yleisnimi ((pharmacology, pharmacy) name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark) · fr nom générique ((taxonomy) first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered — see also specific epithet) · ja 一般名 ((pharmacology, pharmacy) name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark) · pl nazwa rodzajowa ((taxonomy) first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered — see also specific epithet) · pl nazwa leku ((pharmacology, pharmacy) name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark) · es nombre genérico taxonómico ((taxonomy) first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered — see also specific epithet) · bg родово име ((taxonomy) first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered — see also specific epithet) · ja 属名 ((taxonomy) first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered — see also specific epithet)