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capsicine

capsicine noun: a volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.

Noun

capsicine (uncountable)

  1. A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.

Forms of capsicine

alternative formcapsicin

Origin of capsicine

From German Capsicin, from New Latin Capsicum + German -in.

Words formed from capsicine

Questions about capsicine

What does capsicine mean?
Capsicine means a volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.
What part of speech is capsicine?
Capsicine is a noun.

Words near capsicine in the dictionary

  1. capshores
  2. Capsian
  3. capsiate
  4. capsica
  5. capsicin
  6. capsicine
  7. capsicol
  8. capsicoside
  9. capsicum
  10. capsicum spray
  11. capsicum sprays

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