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antibacterial drug vs sulfa

sulfa vs antibacterial drug

antibacterial drug and sulfa both are nouns.

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

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