allopurinol vs medicine

medicine vs allopurinol

allopurinol and medicine both are nouns.

allopurinol is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allopurinol	Yes	No	No	No
medicine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of allopurinol; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than allopurinol:

allopurinol: a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Other hypernyms of allopurinol include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.

allopurinol (noun)	medicine (noun)
a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid	the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
	punishment for one's actions
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

allopurinol (verb)	medicine (verb)
	treat medicinally, treat with medicine

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