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nonspecific
non·spe·cif·ic N0146575 (nŏn′spĭ-sĭf′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to an infection not known to be caused by a specific pathogen: nonspecific urethritis.2. Of or relating to immunity that occurs naturally as a result of a person's genetic makeup or physiology and does not arise from a previous infection or vaccination.nonspecific (ˌnɒnspɪˈsɪfɪk) adjnot explicit, particular, or definiteThesaurusAdj. | 1. | nonspecific - not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; "nonspecific enteritis"medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniquespathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseasesspecific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"specific - being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements" | Translations
nonspecific
nonspecific[¦nän·spə′sif·ik] (medicine) Not attributable to any one definite cause, as a disease not caused by one particular microorganism, or an immunity not conferred by a specific antibody. (pharmacology) Of medicines or therapy, not counteracting any one causative agent. nonspecific
nonspecific [non-spĕ-sif´ik] 1. not due to any single known cause.2. not directed against a particular agent, but rather having a general effect.nonspecific (nŏn′spĭ-sĭf′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to an infection not known to be caused by a specific pathogen: nonspecific urethritis.2. Of or relating to immunity that occurs naturally as a result of a person's genetic makeup or physiology and does not arise from a previous infection or vaccination.nonspecific Related to nonspecific: nonspecific immunityAntonyms for nonspecificadj not caused by a specific agentRelated Words- medical specialty
- medicine
- pathology
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