preventive vs anovulatory drug

anovulatory drug vs preventive

preventive and anovulatory drug both are nouns.

preventive is an adjective but anovulatory drug is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preventive	Yes	Yes	No	No
anovulatory drug	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anovulatory drug is a hyponym of preventive; that is, anovulatory drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preventive:

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

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

preventive (noun)	anovulatory drug (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

preventive (adjective)	anovulatory drug (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Difference between preventive and anovulatory drug

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