general

general
gen·er·al 'jen-(ə-)rəl adj
1) not confined by specialization or careful limitation <a \general surgeon>
2) belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals <the \general characteristics of a species>
3) involving or affecting practically the entire organism: not local <\general nervousness>

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gen·er·al (jenґər-əl) [L. generalis] affecting many parts or all parts of the organism; not local.

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