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antibiotic vs streptothricin

streptothricin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and streptothricin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but streptothricin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
streptothricin Yes No No No
As nouns, streptothricin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, streptothricin 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
  • streptothricin: a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
antibiotic (noun) streptothricin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
antibiotic (adjective) streptothricin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and streptothricin

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