Term: ptyalin: an amylase secreted in saliva
Candidate hypernym: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight → 1
Candidate hypernym: red giant: a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun → 0
Candidate hypernym: endoplasm: the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell → 0
Candidate hypernym: ground zero: the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon → 0
Candidate hypernym: membership card: a card certifying membership in an organization → 0
Candidate hypernym: string: a lightweight cord → 0
Candidate hypernym: corpus delicti: the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim) → 0
Candidate hypernym: music of the spheres: an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial → 0
Candidate hypernym: farrier: a person who shoes horses → 0
Candidate hypernym: end point: a place where something ends or is complete → 0
Candidate hypernym: radiometer: meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) → 0