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antibiotic drug vs polymyxin

polymyxin vs antibiotic drug

antibiotic drug and polymyxin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibiotic drug Yes No No No
polymyxin Yes No No No
As nouns, polymyxin is a hyponym of antibiotic drug; that is, polymyxin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibiotic drug:
  • antibiotic drug: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
  • polymyxin: any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
antibiotic drug (noun) polymyxin (noun)
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
Difference between antibiotic drug and polymyxin

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