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antibiotic drug vs bactericide

bactericide vs antibiotic drug

antibiotic drug and bactericide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic drug Yes No No No
bactericide Yes No No No
As nouns, bactericide is a hypernym of antibiotic drug; that is, bactericide 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
  • bactericide: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Other hypernyms of antibiotic drug include antibacterial, antibacterial drug.
antibiotic drug (noun) bactericide (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
any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
Difference between antibiotic drug and bactericide

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