Term: free radical: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
Candidate hypernym: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element → 1
Candidate hypernym: associate in arts: an associate degree in arts → 0
Candidate hypernym: closure: termination of operations → 0
Candidate hypernym: bump: a lump on the body caused by a blow → 0
Candidate hypernym: dock: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial → 0
Candidate hypernym: ochna: type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics → 0
Candidate hypernym: meter: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration → 0
Candidate hypernym: expedition: a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country → 0
Candidate hypernym: parvis: a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral) → 0
Candidate hypernym: primary amenorrhea: delay of menarche beyond age 18 → 0
Candidate hypernym: poetess: a woman poet → 0