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analgesic vs propoxyphene hydrochloride

propoxyphene hydrochloride vs analgesic

analgesic and propoxyphene hydrochloride both are nouns.

analgesic is an adjective but propoxyphene hydrochloride is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analgesic Yes Yes No No
propoxyphene hydrochloride Yes No No No
As nouns, propoxyphene hydrochloride is a hyponym of analgesic; that is, propoxyphene hydrochloride is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analgesic:
  • analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • propoxyphene hydrochloride: a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
analgesic (noun) propoxyphene hydrochloride (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
analgesic (adjective) propoxyphene hydrochloride (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between analgesic and propoxyphene hydrochloride

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