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emetic vs curative

curative vs emetic

emetic and curative both are nouns.

emetic is not an adjective while curative is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emetic Yes No No No
curative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, curative is a hypernym of emetic; that is, curative is a word with a broader meaning than emetic:
  • emetic: a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  • curative: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Other hypernyms of emetic include cure, remedy, therapeutic.
emetic (noun) curative (noun)
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
emetic (adjective) curative (adjective)
tending to cure or restore to health
Difference between emetic and curative

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