Term: aldosterone: a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
Candidate hypernym: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell → 1
Candidate hypernym: tyrannid: a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni → 0
Candidate hypernym: pocketbook issue: an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources → 0
Candidate hypernym: existentialist: a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable → 0
Candidate hypernym: formula: a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle → 0
Candidate hypernym: woofer: a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds → 0
Candidate hypernym: dinner: the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday → 0
Candidate hypernym: hyperbetalipoproteinemia: a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age → 0
Candidate hypernym: alectura: brush turkeys → 0
Candidate hypernym: pipe major: the chief piper in a band of bagpipes → 0
Candidate hypernym: artificial horizon: a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot → 0