international nonproprietary name

noun

An official generic and nonproprietary name given to a pharmaceutical drug or an active ingredient, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Meanings

nouninternational nonproprietary name (plural international nonproprietary names)

plural international nonproprietary names

  1. medicineAn official generic and nonproprietary name given to a pharmaceutical drug or an active ingredient, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

    Synonyms: INN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn official generic and nonproprietary name given to a pharmaceutical drug or an active ingredient, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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INN

Translations

Finnish kansainvälinen yleisnimi
  • kansainvälinen yleisnimiofficial generic and nonproprietary name
Polish międzynarodowa nazwa niezastrzeżona
  • międzynarodowa nazwa niezastrzeżonaofficial generic and nonproprietary name
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APA

international nonproprietary name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/international%20nonproprietary%20name

MLA

“international nonproprietary name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/international%20nonproprietary%20name. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “international nonproprietary name,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/international%20nonproprietary%20name.

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