Term: intrinsic factor: a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12
Candidate hypernym: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result → 1
Candidate hypernym: no-trump: a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand → 0
Candidate hypernym: arbovirus: a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis → 0
Candidate hypernym: distress: psychological suffering → 0
Candidate hypernym: homiletics: the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies → 0
Candidate hypernym: tantrist: an adherent of Tantrism → 0
Candidate hypernym: allowance: the act of allowing → 0
Candidate hypernym: alimentary canal: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination → 0
Candidate hypernym: souring: the process of becoming sour → 0
Candidate hypernym: osteochondroma: benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone → 0
Candidate hypernym: upstart: an arrogant or presumptuous person → 0