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antifungal vs nystatin

nystatin vs antifungal

antifungal and nystatin both are nouns.

antifungal is an adjective but nystatin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antifungal Yes Yes No No
nystatin Yes No No No
As nouns, nystatin is a hyponym of antifungal; that is, nystatin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antifungal:
  • antifungal: any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
  • nystatin: an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
antifungal (noun) nystatin (noun)
any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
antifungal (adjective) nystatin (adjective)
capable of destroying fungi
Difference between antifungal and nystatin

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