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antipyretic vs medicine

medicine vs antipyretic

antipyretic and medicine both are nouns.

antipyretic is an adjective but medicine is not an adjective.

antipyretic is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antipyretic Yes Yes No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of antipyretic; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than antipyretic:
  • antipyretic: any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of antipyretic include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
antipyretic (noun) medicine (noun)
any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
punishment for one's actions
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
antipyretic (adjective) medicine (adjective)
preventing or alleviating fever
antipyretic (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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