Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: capsaicin  kap'sey-u-sin
  1. Colourless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chilli and cayenne and jalapeño

Derived forms: capsaicins

Type of: chemical irritant

Part of: capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper

Encyclopedia: Capsaicin

Nearest

Caprimulgus vociferus
caprine
caprine animal
capriole
caproic acid
Caproidae
Capromyidae
Capros
Capros aper
caprylic acid
capsaicin
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsian
Capsicum
capsicum
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
Capsicum annuum conoides
Capsicum annuum grossum
Capsicum annuum longum
Capsicum baccatum