injury vs bite

injury and bite both are nouns.

injury is not a verb while bite is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
injury	Yes	No	No	No
bite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bite is a hyponym of injury; that is, bite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than injury:

injury: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
bite: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Other hyponyms of injury include brain damage, birth trauma, blast trauma, bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage, blunt trauma, bruise, contusion, bump, burn, dislocation, electric shock, break, fracture, cryopathy, frostbite, intravasation, penetrating injury, penetrating trauma, pinch, rupture, insect bite, sting, strain, whiplash, whiplash injury, wale, weal, welt, wheal, lesion, wound, pull, twist, wrench.

injury (noun)	bite (noun)
wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage	a portion removed from the whole
an accident that results in physical damage or hurt	a strong odor or taste property
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat	wit having a sharp and caustic quality
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury	(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
	a light informal meal
	a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
	a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
	a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

injury (verb)	bite (verb)
	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
	deliver a sting to
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between injury and bite

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