pinocytosis vs bodily function

pinocytosis and bodily function both are nouns.

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

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

pinocytosis: process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
bodily function: an organic process that takes place in the body

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

pinocytosis (noun)	bodily function (noun)
process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid	an organic process that takes place in the body