nonspecific

Not specific or precise, as:

(not comparable)Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes.

See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity

not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides

(not comparable)Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen.

(not comparable)Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen.

(not comparable)Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen.

(not comparable)That does not just stain one type of tissue.