medic vs herb

medic and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medic	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of medic; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than medic:

medic: any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
herb: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Other hypernyms of medic include herbaceous plant.

medic (noun)	herb (noun)
a medical practitioner in the armed forces	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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