generic name

name (nām) a word or words used to designate a unique entity and distinguish it from others.

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generic name 

1. in chemistry, a name applied to a class of compounds, e.g., alkane.

2. nonproprietary n.

3. in biology, the name applied to a genus.

International Nonproprietary Name  (INN) the nonproprietary designation recommended by the World Health Organization for any pharmaceutical preparation.

nonproprietary name  a short name coined for a drug or chemical not subject to proprietary (trademark) rights and recommended or recognized by an official body.

pharmacy equivalent name  (PEN) a shortened name for a drug or combination of drugs; when used for a combination of drugs, the term usually consists of the prefix co- plus an abbreviation for each drug in the combination.

proprietary name  a brand name or trademark under which a proprietary product is marketed. See proprietary.

systematic name  in chemical nomenclature, a name of a substance based on the chemical structure of a compound.

trivial name  in chemical nomenclature, a name of a substance that does not reflect its chemical structure; many trivial names are semisystematic, e.g., the -ol in glycerol indicates that it is an alcohol.

United States Adopted Name  (USAN) a nonproprietary designation for any compound used as a drug, established by negotiation between their manufacturers and a council sponsored jointly by the American Medical Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, and United States Pharmacopeial Convention.

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generic name

n.

1. The official nonproprietary name of a drug, under which it is licensed and identified by the manufacturer.

2. The first name of the two-part Latin taxonomic name of an organism, which specifies the biological genus.

3. A designation formerly used to indicate the class or type of a compound.

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generic name,

the official established nonproprietary name assigned to a drug. A drug is licensed under its generic name, and all manufacturers of the drug list it by its generic name. However, a drug is usually marketed under trademark chosen by the manufacturer. See also chemical name, established name, trademark.

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name,

n a word or combination of words by which a person, object, or idea, or a group of persons, objects, or ideas is regularly known or designated.

name, generic,

n a name that is usually descriptive of the substance. Strictly speaking, it is a name used to designate a class relationship. Often used synonymously with
nonproprietary name.

name, nonproprietary,

n a drug name that is not restricted by a trademark. Nonproprietary names are now selected in the United States by the United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council.

name, official,

n the title under which a drug is listed in the
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) or the
National Formulary (NF).

name, proprietary,

n a name assigned by the manufacturer that is restricted by trademark. A drug made by several companies may have more than one proprietary name.

Name, United States Adopted (USAN),

n a name selected by the USAN Council (jointly sponsored by the American Medical Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, and United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.) when a new drug is placed on the market. A nonproprietary or generic name.