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Capsaicin

Capsaicin Meaning & Definition
Capsaicin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Capsaicin?

[n] colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno

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See Also | capsicum | capsicum pepper plant | chemical irritant | pepper

Capsaicin In Webster's Dictionary

\Cap*sa"i*cin\, n. [From {Capsicum}.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the {Capsicum annuum}, and giving off vapors of intense acridity.

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