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Meaning of capsaicin in English
Pronunciation
/kæpˈseɪəsən/
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Noun
capsaicin
Etymology
late 19th century: alteration of capsicine, the name of a substance formerly thought to have the same property
Definitions
1.
colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum
Examples
« source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno »