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US
/ˌkæpˈseɪsən/
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[ UK /kˈæpseɪsˌɪn/ ]
[ UK /kˈæpseɪsˌɪn/ ]
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
How To Use capsaicin In A Sentence
- The product's active ingredient is a synthetic form of the agent that makes chili peppers hot, known as capsaicin. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
- When stimulated by irritants such as capsaicin, c-fibers antidromically release calcitonin gene-related peptides, SP and neurokinin A.
- Your chilli's bite comes from the white fibrous membranes that contain a substance called capsaicin.
- Speaking of hot, the real heat comes from capsaicin, which is stored in the ribs of these chili peppers. Pop Goes The Weasel
- Well, what happens is that that even when - in experimental models, when they give this capsaicin, which is the active ingredient, chronically, you do become desensitized to it, eventually. New Frontier For Geeks: The Kitchen
- The seeds, as commonly thought, are not the true source of pungency in peppers, even though capsaicinoids are often absorbed into the seeds.
- Instead, in response to heat, cells create their own natural capsaicins called oxidized linoleic acid metabolites or OLAMs. Canada.com Top Stories
- Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical capsaicin cream in treatment of arthralgia.
- Indeed, the capsaicin receptor is a heat-activated ion channel in the pain pathway (Caterina et al. 1997). Archive 2005-06-01
- Total body fat was unchanged but there was a marginal (1.1%) reduction in abdominal adiposity with capsaicin. Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Spicing Up Weight Loss?
