Term: center for disease control and prevention: a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
Candidate hypernym: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit → 1
Candidate hypernym: royal canadian mounted police: the federal police force of Canada → 0
Candidate hypernym: inquisition: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) → 0
Candidate hypernym: rambler: a person whose speech or writing is not well organized → 0
Candidate hypernym: sun gear: the central gear in an epicyclic train → 0
Candidate hypernym: hyperventilation: an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued → 0
Candidate hypernym: adrenal cortex: the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones → 0
Candidate hypernym: borderland: district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area → 0
Candidate hypernym: hemiacetal: an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones → 0
Candidate hypernym: sild: any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway → 0
Candidate hypernym: technique: a practical method or art applied to some particular task → 0