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stimulant vs drug

drug vs stimulant

stimulant and drug both are nouns.

stimulant is an adjective but drug is not an adjective.

stimulant is not a verb while drug is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stimulant Yes Yes No No
drug Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drug is a hypernym of stimulant; that is, drug is a word with a broader meaning than stimulant:
  • stimulant: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
  • drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
stimulant (noun) drug (noun)
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulant (adjective) drug (adjective)
that stimulates
stimulant (verb) drug (verb)
administer a drug to
use recreational drugs
Difference between stimulant and drug

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