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analgesic vs morphine

morphine vs analgesic

analgesic and morphine both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but morphine is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analgesic Yes Yes No No
morphine Yes No No No
As nouns, morphine is a hyponym of analgesic; that is, morphine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analgesic:
  • analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • morphine: an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
analgesic (noun) morphine (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
analgesic (adjective) morphine (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between analgesic and morphine

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