• noun:   a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

  Example: "Quinine is a specific for malaria"

• noun:   a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
• adjective:   relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

  Example: "Specific characters"

• adjective:   stated explicitly or in detail

  Example: "Needed a specific amount"

• adjective:   (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

  Example: "Rules with specific application"

• adjective:   being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

  Example: "Quinine is highly specific for malaria"

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