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antibiotic vs mitomycin

mitomycin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and mitomycin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but mitomycin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
mitomycin Yes No No No
As nouns, mitomycin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, mitomycin 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
  • mitomycin: a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
antibiotic (noun) mitomycin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
antibiotic (adjective) mitomycin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and mitomycin

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