capsaicin
cap·sa·icin
noun \kap-ˈsā-ə-sən\Definition of CAPSAICIN
: a colorless irritant phenolic amide C18H27NO3 found in various capsicums that gives hot peppers their hotness and that is used in topical creams for its analgesic properties—see zostrix
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