Term: tumor necrosis factor: a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
Candidate hypernym: molecule: (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound → 1
Candidate hypernym: hand grenade: a grenade designed to be thrown by hand → 0
Candidate hypernym: concurrent negligence: (law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately → 0
Candidate hypernym: hygrophorus caeruleus: a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base → 0
Candidate hypernym: disease: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning → 0
Candidate hypernym: synchronic linguistics: the study of a language without reference to its historical context → 0
Candidate hypernym: homograph: two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair) → 0
Candidate hypernym: ugandan monetary unit: monetary unit in Uganda → 0
Candidate hypernym: universal: (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages → 0
Candidate hypernym: ninepins: a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins → 0
Candidate hypernym: remise: (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) → 0