Paraspecific
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Serving as a remedy against conditions beyond those it is primarily used to treat. not-comparable
"Antivenoms may exhibit a range of paraspecific neutralizing activity. For example, the South African Institute for Medical Research's 'polyvalent antivenom', which is raised against the venoms of 10 species, has paraspecific activity against a further five species."
Example
More examples"Antivenoms may exhibit a range of paraspecific neutralizing activity. For example, the South African Institute for Medical Research's 'polyvalent antivenom', which is raised against the venoms of 10 species, has paraspecific activity against a further five species."
Etymology
From para- + specific.
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