Term: secretase: a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
Candidate hypernym: activator: (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription → 1
Candidate hypernym: vibration: a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively → 0
Candidate hypernym: rearward: direction toward the rear → 0
Candidate hypernym: technophobe: a person who dislikes or avoids new technology → 0
Candidate hypernym: lacerta: type genus of the Lacertidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: bush willow: small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks → 0
Candidate hypernym: affixation: formation of a word by means of an affix → 0
Candidate hypernym: dominican: a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic → 0
Candidate hypernym: vigilance committee: a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist → 0
Candidate hypernym: taxiway: a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport → 0
Candidate hypernym: brokerage: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties → 0