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drug vs stimulant

stimulant vs drug

drug and stimulant both are nouns.

drug is not an adjective while stimulant is an adjective.

drug is a verb but stimulant is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drug Yes No Yes No
stimulant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, stimulant is a hyponym of drug; that is, stimulant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drug:
  • drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  • stimulant: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
drug (noun) stimulant (noun)
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
drug (adjective) stimulant (adjective)
that stimulates
drug (verb) stimulant (verb)
administer a drug to
use recreational drugs
Difference between drug and stimulant

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