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1specific

adj spe·cif·ic \spi-ˈsif-ik\

Medical Definition of SPECIFIC

1
a :  restricted by nature to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect <a disease specific to horses> b :  exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease) <specific antibodies>
2
:  of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species
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