pain vs symptom

symptom vs pain

pain and symptom both are nouns.

pain is a verb but symptom is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pain	Yes	No	Yes	No
symptom	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, symptom is a hypernym of pain; that is, symptom is a word with a broader meaning than pain:

pain: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

pain (noun)	symptom (noun)
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort	anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

pain (verb)	symptom (verb)
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
cause emotional anguish or make miserable

Difference between pain and symptom

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