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piperine

piperine noun: the alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper.

Noun

piperine (usually uncountable, plural piperines)

  1. (usually) The alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper.
    Synonyms:
    piperoylpiperidine, bioperine

Synonyms of piperine

  • piperoylpiperidine
  • bioperine

Forms of piperine

pluralpiperines

Questions about piperine

What does piperine mean?
Piperine means the alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper.
What part of speech is piperine?
Piperine is a noun.
What is the plural of piperine?
The plural of piperine is piperines.

Words near piperine in the dictionary

  1. piperidones
  2. piperidyl
  3. piperidyls
  4. piperidylthiambutene
  5. piperin
  6. piperine
  7. piperines
  8. piperitenone
  9. piperitol
  10. piperitols
  11. piperitone

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