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antibiotic vs subtilin

subtilin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and subtilin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but subtilin is not an adjective.

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

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