Term: renin: a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
Candidate hypernym: thing: a separate and self-contained entity → 1
Candidate hypernym: black marlin: large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds → 0
Candidate hypernym: dutch elm: any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall → 0
Candidate hypernym: coalition: the state of being combined into one body → 0
Candidate hypernym: directed study: a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject → 0
Candidate hypernym: cutting implement: a tool used for cutting or slicing → 0
Candidate hypernym: plotter: a clerk who marks data on a chart → 0
Candidate hypernym: town meeting: a meeting of the inhabitants of a town → 0
Candidate hypernym: line of force: an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point → 0
Candidate hypernym: macula: a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision → 0
Candidate hypernym: pindolol: an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension → 0