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anthelmintic vs medicine

medicine vs anthelmintic

anthelmintic and medicine both are nouns.

anthelmintic is an adjective but medicine is not an adjective.

anthelmintic is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthelmintic Yes Yes No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of anthelmintic; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than anthelmintic:
  • anthelmintic: a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of anthelmintic include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
anthelmintic (noun) medicine (noun)
a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms 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
anthelmintic (adjective) medicine (adjective)
capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
anthelmintic (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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