hard cider vs inebriant

hard cider and inebriant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hard cider	Yes	No	No	No
inebriant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inebriant is a hypernym of hard cider; that is, inebriant is a word with a broader meaning than hard cider:

hard cider: alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
inebriant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Other hypernyms of hard cider include alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, intoxicant, cider, cyder.

hard cider (noun)	inebriant (noun)
alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage	a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent