name (nām) a word or words used to designate a unique entity and distinguish it from others.
generic name
1. in chemistry, a name applied to a class of compounds, e.g., alkane.
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.
sys·tem·at·ic name (s s t -m t k)n. A name composed of words or symbols that precisely describe chemical structure, thus allowing the structure of a chemical to be derived from its name. |
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