Term: gas gangrene: (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: leucothoe: any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia → 0
Candidate hypernym: bridal wreath: Chilean evergreen shrub having delicate spikes of small white flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: epitaph: an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there → 0
Candidate hypernym: matting: a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) → 0
Candidate hypernym: oort cloud: (astronomy) a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations (as by other stars) can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun → 0
Candidate hypernym: tribe: a social division of (usually preliterate) people → 0
Candidate hypernym: goalkeeper: the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring → 0
Candidate hypernym: rhomboid minor muscle: rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward → 0
Candidate hypernym: uninterestingness: inability to capture or hold one's interest → 0
Candidate hypernym: green mamba: green phase of the black mamba → 0