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over-the-counter drug vs medicine

medicine vs over-the-counter drug

over-the-counter drug and medicine both are nouns.

over-the-counter drug is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
over-the-counter drug Yes No No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of over-the-counter drug; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than over-the-counter drug:
  • over-the-counter drug: a drug that is sold without a prescription
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of over-the-counter drug include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
over-the-counter drug (noun) medicine (noun)
a drug that is sold without a prescription 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
over-the-counter drug (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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