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antiviral vs medicinal drug

medicinal drug vs antiviral

antiviral and medicinal drug both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiviral Yes Yes No No
medicinal drug Yes No No No
As nouns, medicinal drug is a hypernym of antiviral; that is, medicinal drug is a word with a broader meaning than antiviral:
  • antiviral: any drug that destroys viruses
  • medicinal drug: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of antiviral include medicament, medication, medicine.
antiviral (noun) medicinal drug (noun)
any drug that destroys viruses (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
antiviral (adjective) medicinal drug (adjective)
inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
Difference between antiviral and medicinal drug

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