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Nonspecific

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Not specific or precise, as:; Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes. not-comparable

    "See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity"

  2. 2
    Not specific or precise, as:; Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Not specific or precise, as:; Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Not specific or precise, as:; Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen. not-comparable
  5. 5
    Not specific or precise, as:; That does not just stain one type of tissue. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides wordnet

Etymology

From non- + specific.

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