Definitions
noun
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
“quinine is a specific for malaria”
adjective
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”
adjective
applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
“rules with specific application”
adjective
stated explicitly or in detail
“needed a specific amount”
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
“specific characters”
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