Obs. [Neuter sing. of med.L. specific-us SPECIFIC a.] = SPECIFIC sb. 1.

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1651.  French, Distill., To Rdr. B ij b. A specificum against all distempers of the liver.

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1658.  A. Fox, Würtz’ Surg., III. vi. 234. Other specifica proper for the head may be used.

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