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Noun: generic drug
  1. When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees
    "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"

Derived forms: generic drugs

Type of: drug, generic

Antonym: brand-name drug

Encyclopedia: Generic drug