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genericise

UK/dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪˌsaɪz/

genericise is the alternative spelling of genericize.

Meaning of genericize

Verb

genericize (third-person singular simple present genericizes, present participle genericizing, simple past and past participle genericized)

  1. (transitive) To turn into a genericized trademark.
  2. (transitive, pharmacy) To make generics out of.
    • However, the loss of exclusivity of the drugs led the market more genericized, creating a competitive environment for new entrants. For instance, non-benzodiazepines and low dose sedating anti-depressants, still considered as a first line of medication for the insomnia, are facing stiff competition...2020, Insomnia therapeutics Market Analysis, Coherent Insights, Summary
  3. (transitive) To make more generic: to be usable in more contexts.
    Synonyms:
    generify
  4. (transitive) To make generic, i.e., bland.

Forms of genericise

third-person singular presentgenericises
present participlegenericising
past participlegenericised
pastgenericised

Origin of genericise

From generic + -ise.

Questions about genericise

What is genericise the alternative spelling of?
Genericise is the alternative spelling of genericize.
How do you pronounce genericise?
Genericise is pronounced /dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪˌsaɪz/ (UK).

Words near genericise in the dictionary

  1. generically
  2. genericalness
  3. generich
  4. genericide
  5. genericides
  6. genericise
  7. genericised
  8. genericised trademark
  9. genericised trademarks
  10. genericises
  11. genericising

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Adapted from Wiktionary: genericise (page history and authors); genericize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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