Term: reduction: any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
Candidate hypernym: chemical process: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved → 1
Candidate hypernym: clopidogrel bisulfate: a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow → 0
Candidate hypernym: tradeoff: an exchange that occurs as a compromise → 0
Candidate hypernym: social insect: an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species → 0
Candidate hypernym: diphylla: vampire bats → 0
Candidate hypernym: cicerone: a guide who conducts and informs sightseers → 0
Candidate hypernym: frostbite: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene → 0
Candidate hypernym: smilax: sometimes placed in Smilacaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: lift: the act of raising something → 0
Candidate hypernym: prionace: blue sharks → 0
Candidate hypernym: back: the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer → 0