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Taxonomy vs Cerumenolytic - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cerumenolytic

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cerumenolytic is (pharmacology) a chemical that softens or removes cerumen (earwax).

As an adjective cerumenolytic is

(pharmacology) of or relating to cerumenolysis, the process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    cerumenolytic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A chemical that softens or removes cerumen (earwax).

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to cerumenolysis, the process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.