specifics

noun

a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

adjective

being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition

relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

stated explicitly or in detail

(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

Roots

specerespeci- · Latin · to look, behold facio-fic · Latin · make, do

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Where does specifics come from?

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