grain vs apothecaries' unit

apothecaries' unit vs grain

grain and apothecaries' unit both are nouns.

grain is a verb but apothecaries' unit is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
apothecaries' unit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apothecaries' unit is a hypernym of grain; that is, apothecaries' unit is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
apothecaries' unit: any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces

Other hypernyms of grain include troy unit, apothecaries' weight.

grain (noun)	apothecaries' unit (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	apothecaries' unit (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

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