nonspecific

Meanings

Adjective

• not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides
  • "nonspecific enteritis"

Adj

• Not specific or precise, as:
• Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes.
• Not specific or precise, as:
• Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen.
• Not specific or precise, as:
• Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen.
• Not specific or precise, as:
• Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen.
• Not specific or precise, as:
• That does not just stain one type of tissue.

Synonyms

inspecific, unspecific

Antonyms

pathognomonic, specific