Capsaicin Definition

kăp-sāĭ-sĭn
noun
An alkaloid, C18H27NO3, with a burning taste, extracted from capsicum.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.
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Origin of Capsaicin

  • Alteration (perhaps influenced by Latin capsa box) of earlier capsicin capsic(um) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Capsaicin Sentence Examples

  • Generally, the hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains, and the healthier it is for your body.

  • Nine patients who applied capsaicin topically to the vulva for 6 weeks reported " significant relief " .

  • Chillies contain capsaicin which gives them their fiery heat.

  • The main medical properties of cayenne come from a chemical called capsaicin, which gives peppers their heat.

  • They then took capsaicin to find out how much they needed before they started coughing.

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NINCIN

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