muscle vs anatomical sphincter

anatomical sphincter vs muscle

muscle and anatomical sphincter both are nouns.

muscle is a verb but anatomical sphincter is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muscle	Yes	No	Yes	No
anatomical sphincter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anatomical sphincter is a hyponym of muscle; that is, anatomical sphincter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than muscle:

muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body
anatomical sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

Other hyponyms of muscle include skeletal muscle, striated muscle, pronator, supinator, levator, antagonistic muscle, eye muscle, ocular muscle, rectus, involuntary muscle, smooth muscle, sphincter, sphincter muscle, tensor, retractor muscle.

muscle (noun)	anatomical sphincter (noun)
possessing muscular strength	a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

muscle (verb)	anatomical sphincter (verb)
make one's way by force

Difference between muscle and anatomical sphincter

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