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painkiller vs St. Joseph

St. Joseph vs painkiller

painkiller and St. Joseph both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
painkiller Yes No No No
St. Joseph Yes No No No
As nouns, St. Joseph is a hyponym of painkiller; that is, St. Joseph is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than painkiller:
  • painkiller: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • St. Joseph: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
painkiller (noun) St. Joseph (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express
Difference between painkiller and St. Joseph

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