Mouse Hover text from FrameMaker to PDF

Hello,
I have a Terms list chapter in one of the book. I am trying to create a mouse over a highlighted term in the document to see its definition in the output PDF file. Is it possible for us to perform this operation in FrameMaker?
Currently I am using Specify Named Destination and Jump to Named Destination.

You can do this using Shlomo Perets TimeSavers tool (FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers). For an example, see: http://www.microtype.com/showcase/FormAsst/SP_RolloverPop_demo.pdf

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