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antibiotic vs bactericide

bactericide vs antibiotic

antibiotic and bactericide both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but bactericide is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
bactericide Yes No No No
As nouns, bactericide is a hypernym of antibiotic; that is, bactericide 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
  • bactericide: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Other hypernyms of antibiotic include antibacterial, antibacterial drug.
antibiotic (noun) bactericide (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
any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
antibiotic (adjective) bactericide (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and bactericide

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