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culture medium vs food

food vs culture medium

culture medium and food both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
culture medium Yes No No No
food Yes No No No
As nouns, food is a hypernym of culture medium; that is, food is a word with a broader meaning than culture medium:
  • culture medium: (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
  • food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
Other hypernyms of culture medium include nutrient.
culture medium (noun) food (noun)
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Difference between culture medium and food

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