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capsaicin

DEFINITIONS OF: capsaicin

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n 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

Type of:
chemical irritant
a substance producing irritation
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