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painkiller vs aspirin

aspirin vs painkiller

painkiller and aspirin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
painkiller Yes No No No
aspirin Yes No No No
As nouns, aspirin is a hyponym of painkiller; that is, aspirin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than painkiller:
  • painkiller: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • aspirin: 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) aspirin (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
Difference between painkiller and aspirin

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