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paregoric vs medicine

medicine vs paregoric

paregoric and medicine both are nouns.

paregoric is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paregoric Yes No No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of paregoric; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than paregoric:
  • paregoric: medicine used to treat diarrhea
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of paregoric include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
paregoric (noun) medicine (noun)
medicine used to treat diarrhea 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
paregoric (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
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