CAPSAICIN


Meaning of CAPSAICIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kap-ˈsā-ə-sən ]

noun

Etymology: irregular from New Latin Capsicum

Date: circa 1890

: a colorless irritant phenolic amide C 18 H 27 NO 3 found in various capsicums that gives hot peppers their hotness and that is used in topical creams for its analgesic properties

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