nonspecific

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nonspecific

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From non- + specific.

adjective non-specific

not comparable, of a symptom or other finding Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes. See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity
Opposite: pathognomonic
not comparable, of an antimicrobial Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen.
not comparable, of an infection Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen.
not comparable, of a person's immunity Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen.
not comparable, of a stain in microscopy That does not just stain one type of tissue.

Similar: unspecific, inspecific

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Similar: unspecific, inspecific

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@misc{nonspecific_2026,
  title = {nonspecific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonspecific},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}