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incontinence vs excretion

excretion vs incontinence

incontinence and excretion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incontinence Yes No No No
excretion Yes No No No
As nouns, excretion is a hypernym of incontinence; that is, excretion is a word with a broader meaning than incontinence:
  • incontinence: involuntary urination or defecation
  • excretion: the bodily process of discharging waste matter
Other hypernyms of incontinence include elimination, evacuation, excreting, voiding.
incontinence (noun) excretion (noun)
indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures the bodily process of discharging waste matter
involuntary urination or defecation waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Difference between incontinence and excretion

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