Term: proteolysis: the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Candidate hypernym: chemical process: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved → 1
Candidate hypernym: redoubt: (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses → 0
Candidate hypernym: cider mill: mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider → 0
Candidate hypernym: numeration: naming numbers → 0
Candidate hypernym: barber: a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade → 0
Candidate hypernym: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) → 0
Candidate hypernym: cinder: a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire → 0
Candidate hypernym: actuator: a mechanism that puts something into automatic action → 0
Candidate hypernym: dravidian: a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them) → 0
Candidate hypernym: fettuccine: pasta in flat strips wider than linguine → 0
Candidate hypernym: banana oil: a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas → 0