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capsumin
noun
cap·su·min
\ˈkapsəmə̇n\
Definition of capsumin
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: a red crystalline carotenoid pigment in a Guinea pepper (Capsicum annuum)
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Origin and Etymology of capsumin
International Scientific Vocabulary capsum- (irregular from New Latin Capsicum) + -in; originally formed as German kapsumin
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