burn vs first-degree burn

burn and first-degree burn both are nouns.

burn is a verb but first-degree burn is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
first-degree burn	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, first-degree burn is a hyponym of burn; that is, first-degree burn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

burn: an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
first-degree burn: burn causing redness of the skin surface

Other hyponyms of burn include electric burn, scorch, singe, scald, second-degree burn, third-degree burn.

burn (noun)	first-degree burn (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	burn causing redness of the skin surface
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

burn (verb)	first-degree burn (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
undergo combustion
cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust

burn vs first-degree burn

burn and first-degree burn both are nouns.

burn is a verb but first-degree burn is not a verb.

Words related to "burn"

Words related to "first-degree burn"