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demulcent vs medicine

medicine vs demulcent

demulcent and medicine both are nouns.

demulcent is an adjective but medicine is not an adjective.

demulcent is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demulcent Yes Yes No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of demulcent; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than demulcent:
  • demulcent: a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of demulcent include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
demulcent (noun) medicine (noun)
a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin 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
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
demulcent (adjective) medicine (adjective)
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
demulcent (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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