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(pip′ər ēn′, -in)

noun

a colorless, crystalline alkaloid, CHNO, found in pepper

Origin: L piper, pepper + -ine

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noun

A crystalline solid, C₁₇H₁₉NO₃, extracted from black pepper and used as flavoring and as an insecticide.

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Origin: Latin piper, pepper; see pepper

Origin: + -ine²

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