powder vs medicine

medicine vs powder

powder and medicine both are nouns.

powder and medicine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
powder	Yes	No	Yes	No
medicine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of powder; that is, medicine 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
medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Other hypernyms of powder include medicament, medication, medicinal drug, toilet articles, toiletry.

powder (noun)	medicine (noun)
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder	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
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized	punishment for one's actions
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

powder (verb)	medicine (verb)
apply powder to	treat medicinally, treat with medicine
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

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