Egyptian women in a sorrowful gesture of mourning. Mourning is, in the simplest sense, grief over someone's death. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate. Customs vary between cultures and evolve over time, though many core behaviors remain constant.
The major difference between a brand-name pharmaceutical and its generic counterpart is neither chemistry nor quality, but whether the drug is still under patent protection by the company that initially developed it. When a company develops a new drug, it typically receives a patent that lasts 20 years.
generic name. term for mark that has become a common term for a product line or type of service and therefore has lost its trademark protection. Example: Thermos, Linoleum, Cornflakes, Yo-Yo were once trademarked but became generic because they were used so often.