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capsaicin
cap·sa·i·cin [ kap sáy əssin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical from peppers: a colorless compound. Source: hot peppers. Use: medicine, flavoring. C18H27NO3
[Late 19th century. Alteration of capsicine<capsicum]
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