preventative vs oral contraceptive

oral contraceptive vs preventative

preventative and oral contraceptive both are nouns.

preventative is an adjective but oral contraceptive is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No
oral contraceptive	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oral contraceptive is a hyponym of preventative; that is, oral contraceptive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preventative:

preventative: an agent or device intended to prevent conception
oral contraceptive: a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

Other hyponyms of preventative include cervical cap, coil, condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety, contraceptive diaphragm, diaphragm, pessary, intrauterine device, IUD, morning-after pill, anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, pill, spermatocide, spermicide.

preventative (noun)	oral contraceptive (noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease	a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

preventative (adjective)	oral contraceptive (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Difference between preventative and oral contraceptive

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