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antibacterial drug vs sulfa drug

sulfa drug vs antibacterial drug

antibacterial drug and sulfa drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial drug Yes No No No
sulfa drug Yes No No No
As nouns, sulfa drug is a hyponym of antibacterial drug; that is, sulfa drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial drug:
  • antibacterial drug: 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 drug (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
Difference between antibacterial drug and sulfa drug

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