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analgesic vs hydromorphone

hydromorphone vs analgesic

analgesic and hydromorphone both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but hydromorphone is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analgesic Yes Yes No No
hydromorphone Yes No No No
As nouns, hydromorphone is a hyponym of analgesic; that is, hydromorphone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analgesic:
  • analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • hydromorphone: a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
analgesic (noun) hydromorphone (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
analgesic (adjective) hydromorphone (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between analgesic and hydromorphone

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