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drug vs anesthetic

anesthetic vs drug

drug and anesthetic both are nouns.

drug is not an adjective while anesthetic is an adjective.

drug is a verb but anesthetic is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drug Yes No Yes No
anesthetic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, anesthetic is a hyponym of drug; that is, anesthetic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drug:
  • drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  • anesthetic: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
drug (noun) anesthetic (noun)
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
drug (adjective) anesthetic (adjective)
relating to or producing insensibility
characterized by insensibility
drug (verb) anesthetic (verb)
administer a drug to
use recreational drugs
Difference between drug and anesthetic

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