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antibiotic vs penicillin

penicillin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and penicillin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but penicillin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
penicillin Yes No No No
As nouns, penicillin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, penicillin 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
  • penicillin: any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
antibiotic (noun) penicillin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
antibiotic (adjective) penicillin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and penicillin

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