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analgesic vs acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid vs analgesic

analgesic and acetylsalicylic acid both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but acetylsalicylic acid is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analgesic Yes Yes No No
acetylsalicylic acid Yes No No No
As nouns, acetylsalicylic acid is a hyponym of analgesic; that is, acetylsalicylic acid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analgesic:
  • analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • acetylsalicylic acid: 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) acetylsalicylic acid (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
analgesic (adjective) acetylsalicylic acid (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between analgesic and acetylsalicylic acid

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