cap|sa|i|cin

cap|sa|i|cin
cap|sa|i|cin «kap SAY uh sihn», noun.
a colorless, crystalline substance, the bitter principle of the cayenne pepper, used as an irritant. Formula: C18H27NO3
[< capsicum + -in]

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