propoxyphene vs analgesic

propoxyphene and analgesic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propoxyphene	Yes	No	No	No
analgesic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, analgesic is a hypernym of propoxyphene; that is, analgesic is a word with a broader meaning than propoxyphene:

propoxyphene: a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain

Other hypernyms of propoxyphene include anodyne, pain pill, painkiller.

propoxyphene (noun)	analgesic (noun)
a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive	a medicine used to relieve pain

propoxyphene (adjective)	analgesic (adjective)
	capable of relieving pain