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medicine vs powder

powder vs medicine

medicine and powder both are nouns.

medicine and powder both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
medicine Yes No Yes No
powder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, powder is a hyponym of medicine; that is, powder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than medicine:
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  • powder: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
Other hyponyms of medicine include acyclovir, Zovirax, alendronate, Fosamax, allopurinol, Zyloprim, amrinone, Inocor, analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller, angiogenesis inhibitor, antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication, antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide, anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug, anticholinesterase, anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant, anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug, antidepressant, antidepressant drug, antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug, antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug, antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug, antiemetic, antiemetic drug, antihistamine, antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug, antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug, antipyretic, febrifuge, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic, antitussive, antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug, APC, astringent, astringent drug, styptic, atomic cocktail, azathioprine, Imuran, blocker, blocking agent, bronchodilator, calcium-channel blocker, calcium blocker, carminative, Atromid-S, clofibrate, clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix, cold medicine, counterirritant, cytotoxic drug, decongestant, demulcent, diaphoretic, Antabuse, disulfiram, dosage, dose, Drixoral, drug cocktail, HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy, expectorant, expectorator, fixed-combination drug, gemfibrozil, Lopid, haematinic, hematinic, herbal medicine, histamine blocker, immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor, inhalant, inhalation, isoproterenol, Isuprel, Isordil, isosorbide, lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug, Mecholyl, methacholine, nux vomica, over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine, oxytocic, oxytocic drug, camphorated tincture of opium, paregoric, patent medicine, Cuprimine, penicillamine, Metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, pentylenetetrazol, pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical, placebo, ethical drug, prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicine, probenecid, aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative, curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic, rubefacient, depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug, soothing syrup, specific, Carafate, sucralfate, sudatory, sudorific, suppository, tincture, restorative, tonic, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, vermicide, anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge, lupulin, scillaren, Emser salt, natural Ems salt, Cebion, Relanium.
medicine (noun) powder (noun)
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
punishment for one's actions a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
medicine (verb) powder (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine apply powder to
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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