Term: ricin: a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
Candidate hypernym: toxin: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species → 1
Candidate hypernym: greek mode: any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece → 0
Candidate hypernym: positive charge: having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential → 0
Candidate hypernym: news program: a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary → 0
Candidate hypernym: tool-and-die work: the craft of making special tools and dies → 0
Candidate hypernym: lector: a public lecturer at certain universities → 0
Candidate hypernym: foe: a personal enemy → 0
Candidate hypernym: fiefdom: an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group → 0
Candidate hypernym: green beret: a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces → 0
Candidate hypernym: mollusca: gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons → 0
Candidate hypernym: cairngorm: a smoky yellow or brown quartz → 0