response vs bodily function

bodily function vs response

response and bodily function both are nouns.

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

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

response: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
bodily function: an organic process that takes place in the body

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

response (noun)	bodily function (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent	an organic process that takes place in the body
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
the manner in which something is greeted
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
a result

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