Term: epinephrine: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Candidate hypernym: hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: transponder: electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply → 0
Candidate hypernym: catalan: a native or inhabitant of Catalonia → 0
Candidate hypernym: enigma canon: a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries) → 0
Candidate hypernym: snowshoe: a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot → 0
Candidate hypernym: hidden reserve: reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values) → 0
Candidate hypernym: curium: a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei → 0
Candidate hypernym: overbid: (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) → 0
Candidate hypernym: apparition: something existing in perception only → 0
Candidate hypernym: international candle: a former international unit of luminous intensity; now replaced by the candela → 0
Candidate hypernym: foray: a sudden short attack → 0