nonspecific

Etymology

non- + specific

adj

1. Not specific or precise, as:
   1. (medicine, of a symptom or other finding) Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes.
      Coordinate term: assident
      See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity
   2. (medicine, of an antimicrobial) Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen.
   3. (medicine, of an infection) Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen.
   4. (medicine, of a person's immunity) Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen.
      Coordinate term: crossreactive
   5. (medicine, of a stain in microscopy) That does not just stain one type of tissue.