substance

The property of holding together and retaining its shape.

Considerable capital (wealth or income).

The idea that is intended.

What a communication that is about something is about.

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.

A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties.

“shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man”

Material of a particular kind or constitution.

“the immune response recognizes invading substances”

The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.

“DNA is the substance of our genes”