Specific

noun

spɪ'sɪfɪk

Adjective

(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
“rules with specific application”
“demands specific to the job”
“a specific and detailed account of the accident”
See also:PreciseSpecialisedSpecialized
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
“quinine is highly specific for malaria”
“a specific remedy”
“a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements”
stated explicitly or in detail
“needed a specific amount”

a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
“quinine is a specific for malaria”
Type of:MedicineMedicationMedicament
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
Similar:Particular
Type of:Fact

relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
“specific characters”

Peak usage: 1990s

Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer (1800–2019)