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dapsone vs antibacterial

antibacterial vs dapsone

dapsone and antibacterial both are nouns.

dapsone is not an adjective while antibacterial is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dapsone Yes No No No
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antibacterial is a hypernym of dapsone; that is, antibacterial is a word with a broader meaning than dapsone:
  • dapsone: antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Other hypernyms of dapsone include antibacterial drug, bactericide.
dapsone (noun) antibacterial (noun)
antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
dapsone (adjective) antibacterial (adjective)
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between dapsone and antibacterial

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