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antibacterial vs sulfonamide

sulfonamide vs antibacterial

antibacterial and sulfonamide both are nouns.

antibacterial is an adjective but sulfonamide is not an adjective.

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

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