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oxytetracycline vs antibiotic

antibiotic vs oxytetracycline

oxytetracycline and antibiotic both are nouns.

oxytetracycline is not an adjective while antibiotic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxytetracycline Yes No No No
antibiotic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antibiotic is a hypernym of oxytetracycline; that is, antibiotic is a word with a broader meaning than oxytetracycline:
  • oxytetracycline: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
  • antibiotic: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
Other hypernyms of oxytetracycline include antibiotic drug.
oxytetracycline (noun) antibiotic (noun)
a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
oxytetracycline (adjective) antibiotic (adjective)
of or relating to antibiotic drugs
Difference between oxytetracycline and antibiotic

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