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antibiotic vs bacitracin

bacitracin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and bacitracin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but bacitracin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
bacitracin Yes No No No
As nouns, bacitracin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, bacitracin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibiotic:
  • antibiotic: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
  • bacitracin: a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
antibiotic (noun) bacitracin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
antibiotic (adjective) bacitracin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and bacitracin

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