Term: tetanus: a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
Candidate hypernym: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) → 1
Candidate hypernym: defense contractor: a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense → 0
Candidate hypernym: adornment: a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness → 0
Candidate hypernym: polar coordinate: either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole → 0
Candidate hypernym: serenade: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman → 0
Candidate hypernym: whetstone: a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives → 0
Candidate hypernym: interception: the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving → 0
Candidate hypernym: stuffing: a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables → 0
Candidate hypernym: chichi: someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way → 0
Candidate hypernym: blood bank: a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma → 0
Candidate hypernym: erethism: an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part → 0