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antibiotic vs erythromycin

erythromycin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and erythromycin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but erythromycin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
erythromycin Yes No No No
As nouns, erythromycin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, erythromycin 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
  • erythromycin: an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
antibiotic (noun) erythromycin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
antibiotic (adjective) erythromycin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and erythromycin

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