phagocytosis vs bodily function

phagocytosis and bodily function both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phagocytosis	Yes	No	No	No
bodily function	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bodily function is a hypernym of phagocytosis; that is, bodily function is a word with a broader meaning than phagocytosis:

phagocytosis: process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
bodily function: an organic process that takes place in the body

Other hypernyms of phagocytosis include activity, bodily process, body process.

phagocytosis (noun)	bodily function (noun)
process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection	an organic process that takes place in the body