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castor oil vs purgative

purgative vs castor oil

castor oil and purgative both are nouns.

castor oil is not an adjective while purgative is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castor oil Yes No No No
purgative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, purgative is a hypernym of castor oil; that is, purgative is a word with a broader meaning than castor oil:
  • castor oil: a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
  • purgative: a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Other hypernyms of castor oil include aperient, cathartic, physic.
castor oil (noun) purgative (noun)
a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
castor oil (adjective) purgative (adjective)
strongly laxative
Difference between castor oil and purgative

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