Generic
generic [
jə nérrik ]
adjective
Definition:
1. suitable for broad range: usable or suitable in a variety of contexts
generic software that can run on a variety of machines
2. biology of genus: relating to or characteristic of a genus
3. pharmacology with general name: describes a pharmaceutical product
that does not have a brand name or trademark
noun (plural generics)
Definition:
pharmacology
Same as
generic drug
[Late 17th century. < French générique< Latin genus 'race, kind']
generically adverb