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penicillin vs penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

penicillinase-resistant antibiotic vs penicillin

penicillin and penicillinase-resistant antibiotic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penicillin Yes No No No
penicillinase-resistant antibiotic Yes No No No
As nouns, penicillinase-resistant antibiotic is a hyponym of penicillin; that is, penicillinase-resistant antibiotic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penicillin:
  • penicillin: any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
  • penicillinase-resistant antibiotic: a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
penicillin (noun) penicillinase-resistant antibiotic (noun)
any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
Difference between penicillin and penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

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