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Capsaicin
Cap-sa′i-cin
,Noun.
[From
Capsicum
.] (Chem.)
A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the
Capsicum annuum
, and giving off vapors of intense acridity. Definition 2024
capsaicin
capsaicin
English
Noun
capsaicin (usually uncountable, plural capsaicins)
- (organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.