Term: histamine: amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
Candidate hypernym: amine: a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals → 1
Candidate hypernym: pool: something resembling a pool of liquid → 0
Candidate hypernym: firing pin: striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer → 0
Candidate hypernym: foreground: (computer science) a window for an active application → 0
Candidate hypernym: tonnage: a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship → 0
Candidate hypernym: fungia: a genus comprising the usual mushroom corals → 0
Candidate hypernym: tartare sauce: mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish → 0
Candidate hypernym: dedication: a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose → 0
Candidate hypernym: gravimeter: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth → 0
Candidate hypernym: catechism: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers → 0
Candidate hypernym: gravel: rock fragments and pebbles → 0