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diphtheria vs contagious disease

contagious disease vs diphtheria

diphtheria and contagious disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diphtheria Yes No No No
contagious disease Yes No No No
As nouns, contagious disease is a hypernym of diphtheria; that is, contagious disease is a word with a broader meaning than diphtheria:
  • diphtheria: acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
  • contagious disease: any disease easily transmitted by contact
Other hypernyms of diphtheria include contagion.
diphtheria (noun) contagious disease (noun)
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing any disease easily transmitted by contact
Difference between diphtheria and contagious disease

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