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antibiotic vs antibacterial

antibacterial vs antibiotic

antibiotic and antibacterial both are nouns.

antibiotic and antibacterial both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antibacterial is a hypernym of antibiotic; that is, antibacterial is a word with a broader meaning than antibiotic:
  • antibiotic: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Other hypernyms of antibiotic include antibacterial drug, bactericide.
antibiotic (noun) antibacterial (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
antibiotic (adjective) antibacterial (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between antibiotic and antibacterial

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