Nonspecific

Word NONSPECIFIC
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Definitions and meanings of "Nonspecific"

What do we mean by nonspecific?

Of or relating to an infection not known to be caused by a specific pathogen. adjective

Of or relating to immunity that occurs naturally as a result of a person's genetic makeup or physiology and does not arise from a previous infection or vaccination. adjective

Not specific adjective

Not caused by a specific pathogen adjective

Not caused by previous infection or vaccination adjective

That does not just stain one type of tissue adjective

Not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides adjective

Not specific or precise.

(of an infection) Not caused by a specific pathogen.

(of a person's immunity) Not caused by previous infection or vaccination.

(of a microscopic stain) That does not just stain one type of tissue.

Adj. A term used to describe a person of unknown, mixed ethnicity. The individual may or may not be part white. Urban Dictionary

Similar to a friends with benefits relationship. There is sex, but no discussion of what is happening (or not) relationship-wise. Urban Dictionary

Feeling sad, or down, or "blue" with no real reason. Often increased by tiredness, or extreme laziness. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Nonspecific

The word "nonspecific" in example sentences

Formerly known as nonspecific vaginitis, or Gardnerella, the name of this disease was changed to bacterial vaginosis BV when researchers discovered how many different strains of bacteria were capable of causing essentially the same type of vaginal infection. ❋ Niels H. Lauersen (2000)

[24] be called a nonspecific factor - namely, labor. ❋ Unknown (2009)

About 20 percent of folks with arachnoid cysts do have headaches, but they're kind of nonspecific and rarely do they require any specific treatment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Scientists have shown that the D-L test was nonspecific, meaning it rendered false positives ❋ Unknown (2010)

That creates problems during standard post-deployment screenings, when returning veterans are asked what the authors called "nonspecific" questions, such as whether they were "dazed" or "confused" at the time of an injury or blast "experience." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Symptoms of depression fall into a category that my medical school mentors called "nonspecific," meaning that they are symptoms often associated with several diseases and are not specifically suggestive of a particular disease. ❋ Drmonte (2008)

Schizophrenia has been described as a nonspecific disease by the psychiatric profession. [ ❋ Unknown (2009)

He said the FBI told him the information was "nonspecific," adding that his organization has already implemented the kinds of enhanced security measures that the FBI advised. " ❋ Unknown (2007)

"nonspecific," meaning they could have been a sign of any number of diseases, including a common cold or the flu. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Any other nonspecific agricultural metaphors you want to throw in there? ❋ Unknown (2010)

I love all these nonspecific metaphors involving Obama simply imposing his will on Congress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ms. Wilensky-Lanford finds the nonspecific Edens in the creation museums disappointing compared with her subjects' idiosyncratic ones, which, though far-fetched, "represented possibility," she writes, and a hope for a better world. ❋ Jennie Erin Smith (2011)

Public-relations specialist Mike Paul said he thought the issue could linger because of Mr. Weiner's nonspecific answers. ❋ Devlin Barrett (2011)

Dressed and bearded to the nines of Hasidic custom, these two Chabad rabbis had come via Dubai from Brooklyn to light candles with relocated Jews on a legally nonspecific floor of our Abu Dhabi apartment building lets call it 23. ❋ Adam Valen Levinson (2011)

A common first step in treating nonspecific lower back pain is to apply heat and take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen. ❋ Deepak Chopra (2011)

Think of the Friedman Unit phenomenon: by now, I hope all progressives recognize that a prediction that Iraq would turn around sometime in the nonspecific future is worthless because it can never be proved wrong. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Dude, that girl must have some [black in] her, look at that ass!" "I dunno, bro, she's just [sorta] [nonspecifically brown]..." ❋ Sophistahater (2009)

Yo girl, is that guy your new [bf] boyfriend? Nah, me [an'] him just [havin'] a nonspecific interaction. ❋ AmandaHugNKiss (2007)

B: Oh [I'm so tired] and [lethargic], and I have [no reason] to be. G: Sounds like nonspecific blues. ❋ Gottagetme19 (2012)

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