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analgesic vs aspirin

aspirin vs analgesic

analgesic and aspirin both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but aspirin is not an adjective.

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

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