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antibiotic vs polymyxin

polymyxin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and polymyxin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but polymyxin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
polymyxin Yes No No No
As nouns, polymyxin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, polymyxin 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
  • polymyxin: any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
antibiotic (noun) polymyxin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
antibiotic (adjective) polymyxin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and polymyxin

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