medium vs contrast medium

contrast medium vs medium

medium and contrast medium both are nouns.

medium is an adjective but contrast medium is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medium	Yes	Yes	No	No
contrast medium	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contrast medium is a hyponym of medium; that is, contrast medium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than medium:

medium: (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
contrast medium: a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills

Other hyponyms of medium include contrast material.

medium (noun)	contrast medium (noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited	a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
the surrounding environment
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
an intervening substance through which something is achieved

medium (adjective)	contrast medium (adjective)
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
around the middle of a scale of evaluation

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