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antibiotic vs neomycin

neomycin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and neomycin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but neomycin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
neomycin Yes No No No
As nouns, neomycin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, neomycin 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
  • neomycin: an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
antibiotic (noun) neomycin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
antibiotic (adjective) neomycin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and neomycin

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