Term: calcitonin: thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
Candidate hypernym: thyroid hormone: any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically → 1
Candidate hypernym: tobramycin: an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria → 0
Candidate hypernym: pamlico: a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina → 0
Candidate hypernym: sunken arch: an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground → 0
Candidate hypernym: lamprey: primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue → 0
Candidate hypernym: bitter almond oil: pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal → 0
Candidate hypernym: heaume: a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus sequoia: redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: immunotherapy: therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system → 0
Candidate hypernym: cabbage palm: West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young → 0
Candidate hypernym: greave: armor plate that protects legs below the knee → 0