bodily function

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noun

an organic process that takes place in the body (Freq. 1)
- respiratory activity
• Syn:
bodily process, body process, activity
• Derivationally related forms:
active (for: activity)
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
• Hyponyms:
control, breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation,
breath, consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake, sexual activity,
sexual practice, sex, sex activity, insemination, sleeping, reaction,
response, crying, weeping, tears, ablactation, anastalsis,
discharge, emission, expelling, expectoration, festering, suppuration,
maturation, healing, hypostasis, lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing,
watering, lactation, opsonization, opsonisation, overactivity, peristalsis,
vermiculation, perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis,
phagocytosis, pinocytosis, placentation, psilosis, tanning, transpiration