breathing vs bodily function

bodily function vs breathing

breathing and bodily function both are nouns.

breathing is an adjective but bodily function is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No
bodily function	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bodily function is a hypernym of breathing; that is, bodily function is a word with a broader meaning than breathing:

breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
bodily function: an organic process that takes place in the body

Other hypernyms of breathing include activity, bodily process, body process.

breathing (noun)	bodily function (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	an organic process that takes place in the body

breathing (adjective)	bodily function (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

Difference between breathing and bodily function

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