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over-the-counter medicine vs medicine

medicine vs over-the-counter medicine

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
over-the-counter medicine Yes No No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of over-the-counter medicine; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than over-the-counter medicine:
  • over-the-counter medicine: 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 medicine include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
over-the-counter medicine (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 medicine (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Difference between over-the-counter medicine and medicine

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