Meaning | not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides. |
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Example | "nonspecific enteritis" |
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Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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pathology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
Opposite | specific | (sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique |
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specific | Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition |
Spanish | inespecífico |
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Adverbs | nonspecifically | without specificity |
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