Term: ring vaccination: administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization
Candidate hypernym: act: something that people do or cause to happen → 1
Candidate hypernym: smoke: a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion → 0
Candidate hypernym: embroidery: decorative needlework → 0
Candidate hypernym: intestacy: the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will → 0
Candidate hypernym: bird feed: food given to birds; usually mixed seeds → 0
Candidate hypernym: poison ash: smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil → 0
Candidate hypernym: square: a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles → 0
Candidate hypernym: reconnaissance in force: an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information) → 0
Candidate hypernym: white race: a light-skinned race → 0
Candidate hypernym: triatoma: conenoses → 0
Candidate hypernym: cottage cheese: mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk → 0