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anodyne vs morphine

morphine vs anodyne

anodyne and morphine both are nouns.

anodyne is an adjective but morphine is not an adjective.

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

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