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analgesic vs St. Joseph

St. Joseph vs analgesic

analgesic and St. Joseph both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but St. Joseph is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analgesic Yes Yes No No
St. Joseph Yes No No No
As nouns, St. Joseph is a hyponym of analgesic; that is, St. Joseph is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analgesic:
  • analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • 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
analgesic (noun) St. Joseph (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain 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 town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express
analgesic (adjective) St. Joseph (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between analgesic and St. Joseph

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