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thimerosal vs antiseptic

antiseptic vs thimerosal

thimerosal and antiseptic both are nouns.

thimerosal is not an adjective while antiseptic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thimerosal Yes No No No
antiseptic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antiseptic is a hypernym of thimerosal; that is, antiseptic is a word with a broader meaning than thimerosal:
  • thimerosal: a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
  • antiseptic: a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
thimerosal (noun) antiseptic (noun)
a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
thimerosal (adjective) antiseptic (adjective)
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
devoid of objectionable language
clean and honest
freeing from error or corruption
Difference between thimerosal and antiseptic

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