Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

generic drug

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: gener-ic -drug
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees

Example Sentences

"generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"

Questions

What does generic drug mean?: when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees

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