bite vs injury

bite and injury both are nouns.

bite is a verb but injury is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bite	Yes	No	Yes	No
injury	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, injury is a hypernym of bite; that is, injury is a word with a broader meaning than bite:

bite: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
injury: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of bite include harm, hurt, trauma.

bite (noun)	injury (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws	wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
a portion removed from the whole	an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
a strong odor or taste property	an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
wit having a sharp and caustic quality	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
a light informal meal
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

bite (verb)	injury (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
deliver a sting to
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between bite and injury

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