Term: direct transmission: a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
Candidate hypernym: natural object: an object occurring naturally; not made by man → 1
Candidate hypernym: carving: removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape → 0
Candidate hypernym: pearlwort: any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls → 0
Candidate hypernym: flea: any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap → 0
Candidate hypernym: ophthalmoscope: medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye → 0
Candidate hypernym: isocarboxazid: a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression → 0
Candidate hypernym: roadman: a workman who is employed to repair roads → 0
Candidate hypernym: undersecretary: a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government → 0
Candidate hypernym: monkey business: mischievous or deceitful behavior → 0
Candidate hypernym: sport kite: a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands → 0
Candidate hypernym: fleawort: plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative → 0