Term: steroid: any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Candidate hypernym: material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object → 1
Candidate hypernym: ink: a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing → 0
Candidate hypernym: sea louse: marine isopod crustacean → 0
Candidate hypernym: corn: a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes → 0
Candidate hypernym: icefall: a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall → 0
Candidate hypernym: epicanthus: a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome → 0
Candidate hypernym: affinity: the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule → 0
Candidate hypernym: unfavorableness: the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success → 0
Candidate hypernym: ferrule: a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting → 0
Candidate hypernym: streptobacillus: any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria → 0
Candidate hypernym: acoustic storage: a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines → 0