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proprietary

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Adjective

protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form

Noun

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "proprietary":
proprietary proprietor
Words contain "proprietary":
nonproprietary proprietary proprietary colony proprietary drug
Words contain "proprietary" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
proprietary trademarked generic

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