substance vs food

food vs substance

substance and food both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
food	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, food is a hyponym of substance; that is, food is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hyponyms of substance include nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	food (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
the property of holding together and retaining its shape	any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

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