Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme (any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis)
S: (n) enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
S: (n) 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) "a diet high in protein"
S: (n) compound, chemical compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
S: (n) material, stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object) "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
S: (n) substance (the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists) "DNA is the substance of our genes"
S: (n) matter (that which has mass and occupies space) "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S: (n) part, portion, component part, component, constituent (something determined in relation to something that includes it) "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
S: (n) item, point (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list) "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
S: (n) butt (the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots)
S: (n) basis, base (the most important or necessary part of something) "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
S: (n) detail, particular, item (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole) "it was perfect in all details"
S: (n) unit (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole) "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"
S: (n) member (anything that belongs to a set or class) "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
S: (n) remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
S: (n) social relation (a relation between living organisms (especially between people))
S: (n) position, spatial relation (the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated) "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
S: (n) ownership (the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others)
S: (n) relationship, human relationship (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)) "the relationship between mothers and their children"
S: (n) function (a relation such that one thing is dependent on another) "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
S: (n) association (a relation resulting from interaction or dependence) "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
S: (n) foundation (the basis on which something is grounded) "there is little foundation for his objections"
S: (n) connection, connexion, connectedness (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)) "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
S: (n) part, portion, component part, component, constituent (something determined in relation to something that includes it) "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
S: (n) affinity, kinship (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character) "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
S: (n) control (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another) "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
S: (n) change (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event) "he attributed the change to their marriage"
S: (n) catalyst, accelerator ((chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected)
S: (n) activator ((biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription)
S: (n) substance (the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists) "DNA is the substance of our genes"
S: (n) matter (that which has mass and occupies space) "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S: (n) part, portion, component part, component, constituent (something determined in relation to something that includes it) "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
S: (n) relation (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)