Specific ¹

Definition: Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.

Specific ²

Definition: Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.

Specific ³

Definition: Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.

Specific ⁴

Definition: A specific remedy. See Specific, a.,

Specific ⁵

Definition: Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.

specific ⁶

Definition: a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"

specific ⁷

Definition: a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

specific ⁸

Definition: stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount"

specific ⁹

Definition: (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"

specific ¹⁰

Definition: 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 affin

specific ¹¹

Definition: relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters"