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iodine vs antiseptic

antiseptic vs iodine

iodine and antiseptic both are nouns.

iodine is not an adjective while antiseptic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iodine Yes No No No
antiseptic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antiseptic is a hypernym of iodine; that is, antiseptic is a word with a broader meaning than iodine:
  • iodine: a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
  • antiseptic: a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Other hypernyms of iodine include tincture.
iodine (noun) antiseptic (noun)
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
iodine (adjective) antiseptic (adjective)
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
devoid of objectionable language
clean and honest
freeing from error or corruption
Difference between iodine and antiseptic

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