generic drug

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

generic drug is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1N1E1R1I1C3D2R1U1G2
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does generic drug mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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”