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antibacterial drug vs antibiotic drug

antibiotic drug vs antibacterial drug

antibacterial drug and antibiotic drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial drug Yes No No No
antibiotic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, antibiotic drug is a hyponym of antibacterial drug; that is, antibiotic drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial drug:
  • antibacterial drug: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • antibiotic drug: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
Other hyponyms of antibacterial drug include antibiotic, azithromycin, Zithromax, dapsone, dicloxacillin, Dynapen, hexachlorophene, INH, isoniazid, Nydrazid, Mandelamine, methenamine, Urex, nalidixic acid, NegGram, Neosporin, Macrodantin, nitrofurantoin, Rifadin, rifampin, Rimactane, sulfa, sulfa drug, sulfonamide, sulpha, Achromycin, tetracycline, crystal violet, gentian violet.
antibacterial drug (noun) antibiotic drug (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
Difference between antibacterial drug and antibiotic drug

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