Nonspecific

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  • adjective. Of or relating to an infection not known to be caused by a specific pathogen.
  • adjective. Of or relating to immunity that occurs naturally as a result of a person's genetic makeup or physiology and does not arise from a previous infection or vaccination.
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  • adjective. not specific
  • adjective. not caused by a specific pathogen
  • adjective. not caused by previous infection or vaccination
  • adjective. that does not just stain one type of tissue
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  • adjective. not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides
  • Word Usage
    "Formerly known as nonspecific vaginitis, or Gardnerella, the name of this disease was changed to bacterial vaginosis BV when researchers discovered how many different strains of bacteria were capable of causing essentially the same type of vaginal infection."
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