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genericized

genericized is the simple past and past participle 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.

Adjective

genericized (comparative more genericized, superlative most genericized)

  1. That has become generic.
    • Kleenex was in danger of being the most genericized brand name.

Forms of genericized

comparativemore genericized
superlativemost genericized

Words formed from genericized

Phrases with genericized

Questions about genericized

What does genericized mean?
Genericized means that has become generic.
What is genericized the simple past and past participle of?
Genericized is the simple past and past participle of genericize.
What part of speech is genericized?
Genericized is an adjective.

Words near genericized in the dictionary

  1. genericities
  2. genericity
  3. genericization
  4. genericizations
  5. genericize
  6. genericized
  7. genericized trademark
  8. genericized trademarks
  9. genericizes
  10. genericizing
  11. generick

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Adapted from Wiktionary: genericized (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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