capsaicin
IPA: kæpsˈeɪsʌn
noun
- (organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their piquancy.
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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.
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