specific#2 (a)

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def being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
def used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
examples quinine is highly specific for malaria
a specific remedy
a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements
Outgoing links
Domain of synset - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty; pathology
Antonym specific → nonspecific
Incoming links
Antonym nonspecific → specific
Member of this domain - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty; pathology

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