Is it not used in general medicine? (8)

I believe the answer is:

specific

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'medicine?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for specific that I've seen before include "Particular, definite" , "Well-defined" , "Particular, exact" , "medieval drug" , "Relating uniquely to a subject; precise, clear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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