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antibacterial drug vs tetracycline

tetracycline vs antibacterial drug

antibacterial drug and tetracycline both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial drug Yes No No No
tetracycline Yes No No No
As nouns, tetracycline is a hyponym of antibacterial drug; that is, tetracycline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial drug:
  • antibacterial drug: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • tetracycline: an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
antibacterial drug (noun) tetracycline (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
Difference between antibacterial drug and tetracycline

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