Term: protamine: a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
Candidate hypernym: organic compound: any compound of carbon and another element or a radical → 1
Candidate hypernym: baffled: people who are frustrated and perplexed → 0
Candidate hypernym: crescent wrench: an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench → 0
Candidate hypernym: escherichia coli: a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety → 0
Candidate hypernym: continuum: a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts → 0
Candidate hypernym: bed: a plot of ground in which plants are growing → 0
Candidate hypernym: sticks and stone: a general term for building materials → 0
Candidate hypernym: chesterfield: an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests → 0
Candidate hypernym: adversative conjunction: the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings → 0
Candidate hypernym: rock 'n' roll: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western → 0
Candidate hypernym: facial: care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams → 0