Term: bacteriostat: a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
Candidate hypernym: agent: a substance that exerts some force or effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: polarimeter: an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light → 0
Candidate hypernym: sable: an artist's brush made of sable hairs → 0
Candidate hypernym: brahman: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding → 0
Candidate hypernym: bramble bush: any prickly shrub of the genus Rubus bearing edible aggregate fruits → 0
Candidate hypernym: prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior → 0
Candidate hypernym: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) → 0
Candidate hypernym: woodshed: a shed for storing firewood or garden tools → 0
Candidate hypernym: professionalism: the expertness characteristic of a professional person → 0
Candidate hypernym: chiroptera: an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats) → 0
Candidate hypernym: entire leaf: a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations → 0