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sedative vs street drug

street drug vs sedative

sedative and street drug both are nouns.

sedative is an adjective but street drug is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sedative Yes Yes No No
street drug Yes No No No
As nouns, street drug is a hypernym of sedative; that is, street drug is a word with a broader meaning than sedative:
  • sedative: a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • street drug: a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Other hypernyms of sedative include drug of abuse, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine.
sedative (noun) street drug (noun)
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
sedative (adjective) street drug (adjective)
tending to soothe or tranquilize
Difference between sedative and street drug

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