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antibacterial vs dapsone

dapsone vs antibacterial

antibacterial and dapsone both are nouns.

antibacterial is an adjective but dapsone is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
dapsone Yes No No No
As nouns, dapsone is a hyponym of antibacterial; that is, dapsone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial:
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • dapsone: antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
antibacterial (noun) dapsone (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
antibacterial (adjective) dapsone (adjective)
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between antibacterial and dapsone

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