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Definition nonspecific in American English

nonspecific adjective

adjective
/ˌnɑnspəˈsɪfɪk/
1

not relating to or caused by one particular thing

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2

a nonspecific illness or medical condition may have more than one cause

Example

patients with nonspecific abdominal pain

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2.1

a nonspecific drug or treatment affects more than one part of your body

Example

There was little to offer migraine patients besides nonspecific painkillers.

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Definition nonspecific in American English