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antibiotic vs gramicidin

gramicidin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and gramicidin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but gramicidin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
gramicidin Yes No No No
As nouns, gramicidin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, gramicidin 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
  • gramicidin: an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
antibiotic (noun) gramicidin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
antibiotic (adjective) gramicidin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and gramicidin

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