nonspecific

  1. Adjective.  not specific.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of an infection) not caused by a specific pathogen.
  3. Adjective.  (context, of a person's immunity) not caused by previous infection or vaccination.
  4. Adjective.  (context, of a microscopic stain) that does not just stain one type of tissue.

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