s/n2891566

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has gloss	(noun) a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent) brand-name drug, proprietary drug
lexicalization	eng: brand-name drug
lexicalization	eng: proprietary drug
subclass of	(noun) a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic drug

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opposite	(noun) 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" generic drug