| has gloss | (noun) a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
substance |
| lexicalization | eng: substance |
| subclass of | (noun) that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
matter |
| has subclass | (noun) hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
philosophers' stone, elixir, philosopher's stone |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that can cause an allergy
allergen |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
assay |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
pyrogen, pyrectic |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance characterized by its great flammability
pyrogen |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that forms a gel with water
hydrocolloid |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
adulterator, adulterant |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that propels
propellent, propellant |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that serves as a denaturing agent
denaturant |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that retards or stops an activity
inhibitor |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
ferment |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that exerts some force or effect
agent |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that produces cancer
carcinogen |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that promotes digestion
digestive |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
fomentation |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
fuel |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricator, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
humectant |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
inoculant, inoculum |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
jelly |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
leavening, leaven |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
refrigerant |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
lysin |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
poisonous substance, toxicant, poison |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance producing irritation
chemical irritant |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
antigen |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom
ligand |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
metabolite |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
vehicle |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
food, nutrient |
| has subclass | (noun) any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
nutrient |