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anthelmintic vs mepacrine

mepacrine vs anthelmintic

anthelmintic and mepacrine both are nouns.

anthelmintic is an adjective but mepacrine is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthelmintic Yes Yes No No
mepacrine Yes No No No
As nouns, mepacrine is a hyponym of anthelmintic; that is, mepacrine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anthelmintic:
  • anthelmintic: 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
anthelmintic (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
anthelmintic (adjective) mepacrine (adjective)
capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
Difference between anthelmintic and mepacrine

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