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anthelminthic vs mepacrine

mepacrine vs anthelminthic

anthelminthic and mepacrine both are nouns.

anthelminthic is an adjective but mepacrine is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthelminthic Yes Yes No No
mepacrine Yes No No No
As nouns, mepacrine is a hyponym of anthelminthic; that is, mepacrine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anthelminthic:
  • anthelminthic: a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
  • mepacrine: a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
anthelminthic (noun) mepacrine (noun)
a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
anthelminthic (adjective) mepacrine (adjective)
capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
Difference between anthelminthic and mepacrine

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