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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