anovulatory drug vs preventive

preventive vs anovulatory drug

anovulatory drug and preventive both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, preventive is a hypernym of anovulatory drug; that is, preventive 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
preventive: an agent or device intended to prevent conception

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

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

Difference between anovulatory drug and preventive

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