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antibacterial vs medicine

medicine vs antibacterial

antibacterial and medicine both are nouns.

antibacterial is an adjective but medicine is not an adjective.

antibacterial is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

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