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Word "SPECIFIC" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
Synonyms:
particular

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
Examples:
quinine is a specific for malaria

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
Examples:
quinine is highly specific for malaria
a specific remedy
a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements

Crossword Clues for SPECIFIC

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Particular spice ground by female in charge The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Jan 2026
Particular (8) Mirror Classic 04 Dec 2025
Particular leaders in some particular European countries instil fear in citizens (8) The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2025
Particular (8) Mirror Classic 21 Aug 2025
Detailed, precise
Not just any old medicine? (8)
A precise detail (8)
Particular genre of fiction entertaining games clubs
Precise (8) The Guardian Quick 11 Apr 2025
Is it not used in general medicine? (8)
Definite, precise (8)
Details, if in charge, are particular (8)
Particular exercises in science fiction chapter The Telegraph Cryptic 01 Apr 2025
Particular Mirror Classic 01 Apr 2025
Particular trained police officers take floor easily to begin with
Type of heat remedy (8)
Precisely what is needed to remove ill-feeling
Particular Mirror Classic 10 Nov 2024
If I'm in charge after a gamble it will be definite (8)
Spice, if to treat a cold, could be regarded as such (8)
Precise, particular
Peculiar remedy (8)
Peculiar characteristic? (8)
Definite cure (8)
Explicit, particular
Not a general medicine
Particular detail diminished sci-fi epic in some way
Precise remedy
Particular about southern sea reportedly (8)
Like the best criticism
Particular The Times Concise 17 Oct 2023
Particular The Telegraph Quick 14 May 2022
Particular mixed spice for Indian cold starters
Explicit, particular
Clearly identified The Times Concise 08 Feb 2022
Precise, not vague
Explicit, particular
Precise, not vague
Opposite of general USA Today 08 Sep 2021
Explicit, particular
Opposite of general USA Today 30 Jul 2021
Description provided to a college in particular
Particular mixed spice for Indian cold starters
Precise, not vague
Particular The Telegraph Quick 03 Oct 2020
Explicit, particular
Particular epics adapted by figurehead in charge
Particular rampant mushroom in sci-fi production
Writer briefly consumed by sci-fi compilation from the start is very particular
Explicit, exact
Explicit, definitive
This heat is clearly defined The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Mar 2019
Writer briefly consumed by sci-fi compilation from the start that's explicit
Turn mushrooms in that case for one colourful starter in particular
Particular female in charge is after ground spice The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Oct 2018
Particular fictional genre about to secure record turnover
Particular muscle providing parts thus
Particular The Guardian Speedy 14 Oct 2017
Particular sci-fi production featuring The Rise Of Porcino
Fixed up porcini provided in Corsica, originally
Brings up fungus in Sci-Fi novel, in particular
Mostly bit provided by chip is exact
Investment by independent fellow in charge is precise The Telegraph Toughie 02 Aug 2016
Precise and clear The Times Concise 23 May 2016
Particular spice with cooking starts to flavour Indian curry
Detailed and written description provided to Chip
Particular drug The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Mar 2016
General's opposite New York Times 26 Dec 2015
Explicit or particular
Particular word mentioned with gravity by scientists
Clearly defined or identified
Mixed spice rejected, if head chef is particular
Particular
Particular business venture provided one with source of cash
General's opposite
Explicit
Particular
Explicit
Particular
Unlike many budget proposals during campaign season
Definite
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