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St. Joseph vs anodyne

anodyne vs St. Joseph

St. Joseph and anodyne both are nouns.

St. Joseph is not an adjective while anodyne is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
St. Joseph Yes No No No
anodyne Yes Yes No No
As nouns, anodyne is a hypernym of St. Joseph; that is, anodyne is a word with a broader meaning than St. Joseph:
  • St. Joseph: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
  • anodyne: a medicine used to relieve pain
Other hypernyms of St. Joseph include analgesic, pain pill, painkiller, salicylate.
St. Joseph (noun) anodyne (noun)
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets a medicine used to relieve pain
a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express
St. Joseph (adjective) anodyne (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between St. Joseph and anodyne

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