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antibacterial vs medicinal drug

medicinal drug vs antibacterial

antibacterial and medicinal drug both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
medicinal drug Yes No No No
As nouns, medicinal drug is a hypernym of antibacterial; that is, medicinal drug is a word with a broader meaning than antibacterial:
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • medicinal drug: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of antibacterial include medicament, medication, medicine.
antibacterial (noun) medicinal drug (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
antibacterial (adjective) medicinal drug (adjective)
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between antibacterial and medicinal drug

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