capsaicin

IPA: kæpsˈeɪsʌn

(organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their piquancy.

Examples of "capsaicin" in Sentences

Like capsaicin it is an irritant.
Capsaicin pepper, cancer and ethnicity.
Colchicine, piperine and capsaicin would be.
Capsaicin is an example of a counterirritant.
Directed deterrence by capsaicin in chillies.
Skeletal structure of the capsaicin molecule.
Capsazepine is a synthetic analogue of capsaicin.
Capsaicin is the active ingredient in the red pepper.
It is therefore considered to be a capsaicin antagonist.
Ingredients include putrescent egg, garlic, capsaicin, chile and mustard oils, dried blood, and coyote urine.