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anodyne vs medicine

medicine vs anodyne

anodyne and medicine both are nouns.

anodyne is an adjective but medicine is not an adjective.

anodyne is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anodyne Yes Yes No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of anodyne; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than anodyne:
  • anodyne: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of anodyne include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
anodyne (noun) medicine (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
punishment for one's actions
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
anodyne (adjective) medicine (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
anodyne (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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