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bactericide vs medicine

medicine vs bactericide

bactericide and medicine both are nouns.

bactericide is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bactericide Yes No No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of bactericide; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than bactericide:
  • bactericide: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of bactericide include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
bactericide (noun) medicine (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth 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
any chemical agent that destroys bacteria 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
bactericide (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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