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antibacterial vs antibiotic drug

antibiotic drug vs antibacterial

antibacterial and antibiotic drug both are nouns.

antibacterial is an adjective but antibiotic drug is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
antibiotic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, antibiotic drug is a hyponym of antibacterial; that is, antibiotic drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial:
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • antibiotic drug: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
antibacterial (noun) antibiotic drug (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
antibacterial (adjective) antibiotic drug (adjective)
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between antibacterial and antibiotic drug

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