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antibacterial vs sulfa drug

sulfa drug vs antibacterial

antibacterial and sulfa drug both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
sulfa drug Yes No No No
As nouns, sulfa drug is a hyponym of antibacterial; that is, sulfa drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial:
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • sulfa drug: antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
antibacterial (noun) sulfa drug (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
antibacterial (adjective) sulfa drug (adjective)
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between antibacterial and sulfa drug

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