Term: brain death: death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
Candidate hypernym: death: the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism → 1
Candidate hypernym: daffodil: any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown → 0
Candidate hypernym: rafflesiaceae: a family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales → 0
Candidate hypernym: histrionics: a deliberate display of emotion for effect → 0
Candidate hypernym: readiness: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) → 0
Candidate hypernym: derringer: a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel → 0
Candidate hypernym: skip distance: the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere → 0
Candidate hypernym: spice: aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative → 0
Candidate hypernym: clammy locust: small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds → 0
Candidate hypernym: savoir-faire: social skill → 0
Candidate hypernym: poison: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism → 0