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Definition non-specific in British English

non-specific adjective

adjective
1

not relating to or not caused by one particular thing

Example

a non-specific floral smell

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2

a non-specific illness or medical condition may have more than one cause

Example

patients with non-specific abdominal pain

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3

a non-specific drug or treatment affects more than one part of your body

Example

There was little to offer migraine patients besides non-specific painkillers.

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Definition non-specific in British English