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analgesic vs phenacetin

phenacetin vs analgesic

analgesic and phenacetin both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but phenacetin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analgesic Yes Yes No No
phenacetin Yes No No No
As nouns, phenacetin is a hyponym of analgesic; that is, phenacetin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analgesic:
  • analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • phenacetin: a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
analgesic (noun) phenacetin (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
analgesic (adjective) phenacetin (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between analgesic and phenacetin

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