Term: respiration: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
Candidate hypernym: metabolism: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life → 1
Candidate hypernym: health hazard: hazard to the health of those exposed to it → 0
Candidate hypernym: three-day event: an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping → 0
Candidate hypernym: poxvirus: any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates → 0
Candidate hypernym: exclamation mark: a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation → 0
Candidate hypernym: hackney: a carriage for hire → 0
Candidate hypernym: cynic: a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control → 0
Candidate hypernym: arterial road: a major or main route → 0
Candidate hypernym: torus: a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle → 0
Candidate hypernym: bunya bunya: Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law → 0
Candidate hypernym: volume unit: a unit of measurement of volume or capacity → 0