Term: beta-hydroxybutyric acid: beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
Candidate hypernym: ketone body: a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders → 1
Candidate hypernym: cardinal: a variable color averaging a vivid red → 0
Candidate hypernym: running: the act of administering or being in charge of something → 0
Candidate hypernym: didacticism: communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive → 0
Candidate hypernym: ovis: sheep → 0
Candidate hypernym: nipa palm: any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds → 0
Candidate hypernym: contradiction: (logic) a statement that is necessarily false → 0
Candidate hypernym: sperm: the male reproductive cell; the male gamete → 0
Candidate hypernym: food allergy: allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food → 0
Candidate hypernym: cookie jar: a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden) → 0
Candidate hypernym: choppiness: used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather → 0