discharge vs bodily function

bodily function vs discharge

discharge and bodily function both are nouns.

discharge is a verb but bodily function is not a verb.

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

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

discharge: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
bodily function: an organic process that takes place in the body

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

discharge (noun)	bodily function (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	an organic process that takes place in the body
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released

discharge (verb)	bodily function (verb)
eliminate (a substance)
become empty or void of its content
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties

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