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名詞

generic name (plural generic names)

1. (taxonomy) The first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered.

   Synonyms: genus name, generic epithet

   Holonyms: species name (the binomial unit), binominal name, binomial name

   Coordinate terms: specific epithet, species epithet, specific name; subspecific epithet, subspecific name

   Its generic name is Staphylococcus, but you may know it better by the common name staph.

2. (pharmacology, pharmacy) A nonproprietary name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark.

   Antonym: trade name

   Hyponyms: international nonproprietary name, INN, Australian Approved Name, AAN, BAN, JAN, USAN

   Its generic name is rosuvastatin, but you may know it better by the proprietary name Crestor.

   • 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:

     Seconal is the commercial name of the barbiturate quinalbarbitone. Its generic name is secobarbital.

3. (commerce) A similar nonproprietary name for any other product or service, denoting any member of the category.

   Hyponym: genericization (such a name that derives from a trademark)

   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.