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Rhus dermatitis vs poison oak

poison oak vs Rhus dermatitis

Rhus dermatitis and poison oak both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Rhus dermatitis Yes No No No
poison oak Yes No No No
As nouns, poison oak is a hyponym of Rhus dermatitis; that is, poison oak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Rhus dermatitis:
  • Rhus dermatitis: contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron
  • poison oak: dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
Other hyponyms of Rhus dermatitis include poison ivy, poison sumac.
Rhus dermatitis (noun) poison oak (noun)
contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
Difference between Rhus dermatitis and poison oak

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