Hypernyms for "pain pill"
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Hypernyms
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acetaminophen
acetanilid
acetanilide
acetophenetidin
acetphenetidin
acetylsalicylic acid
amidopyrine
aminopyrine
Anacin III
aspirin
Bayer
codeine
colchicine
Darvon
Datril
Dilaudid
Empirin
Fentanyl
hydromorphone
hydromorphone hydrochloride
morphia
morphine
Panadol
pentazocine
phenacetin
Phenaphen
phenazopyridine
phenylacetamide
propoxyphene
propoxyphene hydrochloride
Pyridium
sodium salicylate
St. Joseph
Sublimaze
Talwin
Tempra
Tylenol
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.