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antibiotic vs viomycin

viomycin vs antibiotic

antibiotic and viomycin both are nouns.

antibiotic is an adjective but viomycin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
viomycin Yes No No No
As nouns, viomycin is a hyponym of antibiotic; that is, viomycin 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
  • viomycin: a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
antibiotic (noun) viomycin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
antibiotic (adjective) viomycin (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between antibiotic and viomycin

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