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antibiotic vs oxytetracycline

oxytetracycline vs antibiotic

antibiotic and oxytetracycline both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but oxytetracycline is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
oxytetracycline Yes No No No
As nouns, oxytetracycline is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, oxytetracycline 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
  • oxytetracycline: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
antibiotic (noun) oxytetracycline (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
antibiotic (adjective) oxytetracycline (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and oxytetracycline

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