apothecial vs botany

apothecial is not a noun while botany is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apothecial	No	Yes	No	No
botany	Yes	No	No	No

apothecial (noun)	botany (noun)
	the branch of biology that studies plants
	all the plant life in a particular region or period

apothecial (adjective)	botany (adjective)
of or relating to the apothecium of some lichens and fungi