substance vs inoculum

inoculum vs substance

substance and inoculum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
inoculum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inoculum is a hyponym of substance; that is, inoculum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
inoculum: a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	inoculum (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

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