1. Procedures or techniques that are not targeted to a particular disease, condition, or organism; general or broad-based approaches
Non-specific methods of treatment may help alleviate symptoms without addressing the root cause.
Métodos não específicos de tratamento podem ajudar a aliviar os sintomas sem abordar a causa raiz.
2. In microbiology or immunology, techniques that do not selectively identify or target particular pathogens or antigens
Non-specific methods of defense include physical barriers and innate immune responses.
Métodos não específicos de defesa incluem barreiras físicas e respostas imunológicas inatas.