- generic - relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name"
- generic - (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"
Antonym: proprietary (indirect, via nonproprietary)
- generic - applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?"
Antonym: specific (indirect, via general, nonspecific)
- generic - (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"