Term: lysozyme: an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
Candidate hypernym: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes → 1
Candidate hypernym: till: unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together → 0
Candidate hypernym: king of england: the sovereign ruler of England → 0
Candidate hypernym: vinyl: shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings → 0
Candidate hypernym: attenuation: the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density → 0
Candidate hypernym: ilex: a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) → 0
Candidate hypernym: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid → 0
Candidate hypernym: angel shark: sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do → 0
Candidate hypernym: alienor: someone from whom the title of property is transferred → 0
Candidate hypernym: consolidation: something that has consolidated into a compact mass → 0
Candidate hypernym: dog stinkhorn: a stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it → 0