noun
A pharmaceutical product that is equivalent to a brand-name drug in dosage, strength, quality, and performance, but is sold under its chemical name.
ジェネリック医薬品は先発医薬品より安いことが多い。
Generic drugs are often cheaper than brand-name drugs.
Refers to the original brand-name drug, as opposed to the generic version.
From English 'generic' plus 医薬品 (いやくひん, 'pharmaceutical product').