Term: bacteriostasis: inhibition of the growth of bacteria
Candidate hypernym: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms → 1
Candidate hypernym: courtesy: a courteous or respectful or considerate act → 0
Candidate hypernym: springer: a cow about to give birth → 0
Candidate hypernym: analects: a collection of excerpts from a literary work → 0
Candidate hypernym: rat-tail file: a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat → 0
Candidate hypernym: oil filter: a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine → 0
Candidate hypernym: grotesque: art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: hereditament: any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited → 0
Candidate hypernym: capital stock: the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation → 0
Candidate hypernym: papulovesicle: a papule that changes into a blister → 0
Candidate hypernym: tobramycin: an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria → 0