Not protected by trademark; -- used especially of the names of medications;
as, a generic drug; the generic name of Rogaine is minoxidil. [
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" Since patented medications cannot be sold except under license from the patentee, medication which is still under patent is not typically sold as a generic drug, i.e., sold under its generic name, though it can be referred to by its generic name."
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