change of state vs manduction

manduction vs change of state

change of state and manduction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change of state	Yes	No	No	No
manduction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, manduction is a hyponym of change of state; that is, manduction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change of state:

change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
manduction: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

Other hyponyms of change of state include aeration, passage, transition, meddling, tampering, transfer, transference, conclusion, ending, termination, nullification, override, reversal, beginning, commencement, start, arousal, rousing, cookery, cooking, preparation, seasoning, infusion, improvement, beautification, decoration, worsening, debasement, degradation, change of color, dirtying, soiling, soilure, wetting, chew, chewing, mastication, defoliation, specialisation, specialization, spiritualisation, spiritualization.

change of state (noun)	manduction (noun)
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics	biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
	the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

Difference between change of state and manduction

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