fomentation vs trigger

fomentation and trigger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fomentation	Yes	No	No	No
trigger	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trigger is a hypernym of fomentation; that is, trigger is a word with a broader meaning than fomentation:

Other hypernyms of fomentation include induction, initiation.

fomentation (noun)	trigger (noun)
deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)	an act that sets in motion some course of events
application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation	lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice	a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen

fomentation (verb)	trigger (verb)
	release or pull the trigger on
	put in motion or move to act