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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
2.
stated explicitly or in detail
needed a specific amount
3.
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
specific characters
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
'specific' - used as a noun
5.
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
6.
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
quinine is a specific for malaria
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