Term: elastase: a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
Candidate hypernym: enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions → 1
Candidate hypernym: bell buoy: a buoy with a bell on it → 0
Candidate hypernym: demitasse: small coffee cup; for serving black coffee → 0
Candidate hypernym: klansman: a member of the Ku Klux Klan → 0
Candidate hypernym: treadmill: a job involving drudgery and confinement → 0
Candidate hypernym: keystone: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault → 0
Candidate hypernym: amphibian: a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water → 0
Candidate hypernym: manifold: a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes → 0
Candidate hypernym: razorback: a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: growing pains: problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) → 0
Candidate hypernym: reason: an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon → 0