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antiseptic vs iodine

iodine vs antiseptic

antiseptic and iodine both are nouns.

antiseptic is an adjective but iodine is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiseptic Yes Yes No No
iodine Yes No No No
As nouns, iodine is a hyponym of antiseptic; that is, iodine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antiseptic:
  • antiseptic: a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
  • iodine: a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
antiseptic (noun) iodine (noun)
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
antiseptic (adjective) iodine (adjective)
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
devoid of objectionable language
clean and honest
freeing from error or corruption
Difference between antiseptic and iodine

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