potency vs physiological state

potency and physiological state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potency	Yes	No	No	No
physiological state	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physiological state is a hypernym of potency; that is, physiological state is a word with a broader meaning than potency:

potency: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
physiological state: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

Other hypernyms of potency include physical condition, physiological condition.

potency (noun)	physiological state (noun)
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
the inherent capacity for coming into being