Associations to the word «Nonspecific»

Wiktionary

NONSPECIFIC, adjective. Not specific
NONSPECIFIC, adjective. (of an infection) not caused by a specific pathogen
NONSPECIFIC, adjective. (of a person's immunity) not caused by previous infection or vaccination
NONSPECIFIC, adjective. (of a microscopic stain) that does not just stain one type of tissue

Dictionary definition

NONSPECIFIC, adjective. Not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; "nonspecific enteritis".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats