WordCmp.com

suppository vs medicine

medicine vs suppository

suppository and medicine both are nouns.

suppository is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppository Yes No No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of suppository; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than suppository:
  • suppository: a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
  • medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Other hypernyms of suppository include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.
suppository (noun) medicine (noun)
a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
punishment for one's actions
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
suppository (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Difference between suppository and medicine

Words related to "medicine"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.