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Webster 1913 Edition


Capsicine

Cap′si-cine

,
Noun.
[From
Capsicum
.]
(Chem.)
A volatile alkaloid extracted from
Capsicum annuum
or from capsicin.

Definition 2024


capsicine

capsicine

English

Noun

capsicine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.