noun : SPECIFIC
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" ;
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2. (
) a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria" ;
Adjective : SPECIFIC
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) (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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2. (
) stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount" ;
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3. (
) relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters" ;
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4. (
) 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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