Main Entry: ¹spe·cif·ic

Pronunciation: \spi-ˈsif-ik\

Function: adjective

1 a : restricted by nature to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect <a disease specific to horses> b : exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease) <specific antibodies>
2 : of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species