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drip vs intravenous drip

intravenous drip vs drip

drip and intravenous drip both are nouns.

drip is a verb but intravenous drip is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drip Yes No Yes No
intravenous drip Yes No No No
As nouns, intravenous drip is a hyponym of drip; that is, intravenous drip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drip:
  • drip: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
  • intravenous drip: slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
drip (noun) intravenous drip (noun)
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
drip (verb) intravenous drip (verb)
let or cause to fall in drops
fall in drops
Difference between drip and intravenous drip

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