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aspirin vs painkiller

painkiller vs aspirin

aspirin and painkiller both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aspirin Yes No No No
painkiller Yes No No No
As nouns, painkiller is a hypernym of aspirin; that is, painkiller is a word with a broader meaning than aspirin:
  • aspirin: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
  • painkiller: a medicine used to relieve pain
Other hypernyms of aspirin include analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, salicylate.
aspirin (noun) painkiller (noun)
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets a medicine used to relieve pain
Difference between aspirin and painkiller

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