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powder vs medicinal drug

medicinal drug vs powder

powder and medicinal drug both are nouns.

powder is a verb but medicinal drug is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
powder Yes No Yes No
medicinal drug Yes No No No
As nouns, medicinal drug is a hypernym of powder; that is, medicinal drug is a word with a broader meaning than powder:
  • powder: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
  • medicinal drug: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of powder include medicament, medication, medicine, toilet articles, toiletry.
powder (noun) medicinal drug (noun)
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
powder (verb) medicinal drug (verb)
apply powder to
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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