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Definition of Capsaicin
1. Noun. 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.
Definition of Capsaicin
1. n. A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the Capsicum annuum, and giving off vapors of intense acridity.
Definition of Capsaicin
1. Noun. (organic compound) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Capsaicin
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Medical Definition of Capsaicin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Capsaicin
Literary usage of Capsaicin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Foods: Their Composition and Analysis: A Manual for the Use of Analytical by Alexander Wynter Blyth (1896)
"This intense acridity appears to be due to a body discovered by Dr. Thresh, and
named by him capsaicin. It would appear that capsaicin is not contained in ..."
2. Foods: Their Composition and Analysis by Alexander Wynter Blyth, Meredith Wynter Blyth (1903)
"capsaicin contains a methoxy and a hydroxy group and has the properties of a weak
phenol-like acid. It may be obtained by exhausting cayenne by petroleum, ..."
3. The Analyst (1877)
"capsaicin may also be obtained by dialysing the tincture of capsicum—the ...
capsaicin is powerfully pungent, the most minuto portion, if volatilised, ..."
4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Ruthenium red has recently been found to inhibit the effects of capsaicin on
peripheral terminals of sensory neurones. Thus the effects of ruthenium red on ..."
5. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1905)
"... the discovery of tha active constituent as a viscid, pale-yellow fluid, without
odor, but having a pungent taste, not so peppery, however, as capsaicin. ..."
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