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Definitions of specific
  1. noun
    a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

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  2. noun
    a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
    "quinine is a specific for malaria"
  3. adjective
    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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  4. 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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  5. adjective
    stated explicitly or in detail
    "needed a specific amount"

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  6. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
    "specific characters"
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