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antimicrobial vs cetrimide

cetrimide vs antimicrobial

antimicrobial and cetrimide both are nouns.

antimicrobial is an adjective but cetrimide is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antimicrobial Yes Yes No No
cetrimide Yes No No No
As nouns, cetrimide is a hyponym of antimicrobial; that is, cetrimide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antimicrobial:
  • antimicrobial: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
  • cetrimide: a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
Other hyponyms of antimicrobial include sodium hypochlorite.
antimicrobial (noun) cetrimide (noun)
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
antimicrobial (adjective) cetrimide (adjective)
capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Difference between antimicrobial and cetrimide

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