anovulatory drug vs preventative

preventative vs anovulatory drug

anovulatory drug and preventative both are nouns.

anovulatory drug is not an adjective while preventative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anovulatory drug	Yes	No	No	No
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, preventative is a hypernym of anovulatory drug; that is, preventative is a word with a broader meaning than anovulatory drug:

anovulatory drug: a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
preventative: an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Other hypernyms of anovulatory drug include birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, prophylactic device.

anovulatory drug (noun)	preventative (noun)
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

anovulatory drug (adjective)	preventative (adjective)
	tending to prevent or hinder
	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Difference between anovulatory drug and preventative

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