Generic name may be:
- Generic name, name of a biological genus
- Generic name, International Nonproprietary Name for a drug
- A placeholder name, referring to nobody in particular, such as Joe Bloggs or John Q. Public
Famous quotes containing the word generic:
““Mother” has always been a generic term synonymous with love, devotion, and sacrifice. There’s always been something mystical and reverent about them. They’re the Walter Cronkites of the human race . . . infallible, virtuous, without flaws and conceived without original sin, with no room for ambivalence.”
—Erma Bombeck (20th century)