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antibiotic drug vs antibacterial drug

antibacterial drug vs antibiotic drug

antibiotic drug and antibacterial drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic drug Yes No No No
antibacterial drug Yes No No No
As nouns, antibacterial drug is a hypernym of antibiotic drug; that is, antibacterial drug is a word with a broader meaning than antibiotic drug:
  • antibiotic drug: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
  • antibacterial drug: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Other hypernyms of antibiotic drug include antibacterial, bactericide.
antibiotic drug (noun) antibacterial drug (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Difference between antibiotic drug and antibacterial drug

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