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over-the-counter medicine vs medicinal drug

medicinal drug vs over-the-counter medicine

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

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

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