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anticholinergic vs medication

medication vs anticholinergic

anticholinergic and medication both are nouns.

anticholinergic is an adjective but medication is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticholinergic Yes Yes No No
medication Yes No No No
As nouns, medication is a hypernym of anticholinergic; that is, medication is a word with a broader meaning than anticholinergic:
  • anticholinergic: a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
  • medication: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of anticholinergic include medicament, medicinal drug, medicine.
anticholinergic (noun) medication (noun)
a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine the act of treating with medicines or remedies
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
anticholinergic (adjective) medication (adjective)
inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
Difference between anticholinergic and medication

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