Term: mutagen: any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
Candidate hypernym: agent: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: enterotoxin: a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa → 0
Candidate hypernym: arbitration clause: a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract → 0
Candidate hypernym: obloquy: state of disgrace resulting from public abuse → 0
Candidate hypernym: fire department: the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires → 0
Candidate hypernym: fleming: a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian → 0
Candidate hypernym: metis: a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry → 0
Candidate hypernym: parametritis: inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus → 0
Candidate hypernym: bassine: coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms → 0
Candidate hypernym: elongation: the quality of being elongated → 0
Candidate hypernym: perineum: the general region between the anus and the genital organs → 0