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(satellite adjective) stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount" |
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(adjective) (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
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Antonyms: general, nonspecific |
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(adjective) (med and pathology) being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements |
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Antonyms: nonspecific |
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(adjective) relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters" |
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(noun) a drug that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria" |
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Related Words: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
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(noun) a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" |
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Synonyms: particular |
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Related Words: fact |
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Antonyms: general |
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