Term: sepsis: the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
Candidate hypernym: infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms → 1
Candidate hypernym: buddy system: a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming) → 0
Candidate hypernym: release: (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone → 0
Candidate hypernym: tunaburger: a sandwich that resembles a hamburger but made with tuna instead of beef → 0
Candidate hypernym: soapberry vine: tendril-climbing vine → 0
Candidate hypernym: baling wire: wire used to make bales → 0
Candidate hypernym: name: a language unit by which a person or thing is known → 0
Candidate hypernym: searching fire: fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun → 0
Candidate hypernym: pitchfork: a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay → 0
Candidate hypernym: commutation: (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law → 0
Candidate hypernym: plea: (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) → 0