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anticholinergic vs medicinal drug

medicinal drug vs anticholinergic

anticholinergic and medicinal drug both are nouns.

anticholinergic is an adjective but medicinal drug is not an adjective.

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

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