Term: active transport: transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
Candidate hypernym: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence → 1
Candidate hypernym: filler: the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar → 0
Candidate hypernym: array: an impressive display → 0
Candidate hypernym: union: the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts → 0
Candidate hypernym: tack: the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails → 0
Candidate hypernym: merluccius: hakes → 0
Candidate hypernym: california black oak: large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves → 0
Candidate hypernym: eclipse: one celestial body obscures another → 0
Candidate hypernym: electronic instrument: a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically → 0
Candidate hypernym: degree: the highest power of a term or variable → 0
Candidate hypernym: water strider: long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water → 0