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Rochelle powder vs purgative

purgative vs Rochelle powder

Rochelle powder and purgative both are nouns.

Rochelle powder is not an adjective while purgative is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Rochelle powder Yes No No No
purgative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, purgative is a hypernym of Rochelle powder; that is, purgative is a word with a broader meaning than Rochelle powder:
  • Rochelle powder: an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
  • purgative: a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Other hypernyms of Rochelle powder include aperient, cathartic, physic.
Rochelle powder (noun) purgative (noun)
an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Rochelle powder (adjective) purgative (adjective)
strongly laxative
Difference between Rochelle powder and purgative

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