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antibiotic vs tyrocidin

tyrocidin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and tyrocidin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but tyrocidin is not an adjective.

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

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