Term: steroid hormone: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Candidate hypernym: hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: squirting cucumber: Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched → 0
Candidate hypernym: tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms → 0
Candidate hypernym: spectacle: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself → 0
Candidate hypernym: diverticulosis: presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon → 0
Candidate hypernym: garden: the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden → 0
Candidate hypernym: glee club: a club organized to sing together → 0
Candidate hypernym: clear liquid diet: a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative → 0
Candidate hypernym: soup ladle: a ladle for serving soup → 0
Candidate hypernym: protectionist: an advocate of protectionism → 0
Candidate hypernym: gross domestic product: the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year) → 0