capsaicin

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 115057396)
    is a type of: chemical irritant - a substance producing irritation
    substance meronym: capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper - any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

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