odontology vs medicine

medicine vs odontology

odontology and medicine both are nouns.

odontology is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
odontology	Yes	No	No	No
medicine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of odontology; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than odontology:

odontology: the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
medicine: the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Other hypernyms of odontology include medical specialty.

odontology (noun)	medicine (noun)
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth	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
	punishment for one's actions
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

odontology (verb)	medicine (verb)
	treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Difference between odontology and medicine

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