capsaicinn.

Brit.

/kapˈseɪᵻsɪn/,

/kapˈseɪsɪn/, U.S.

/kæpˈseɪᵻsɪn/,

/kæpˈseɪsɪn/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: capsicine n. at capsicum n. Derivatives.

Etymology: Alteration of capsicine n. at capsicum n. Derivatives.

Chemistry and Medicine.

The active principle of the dried ripe fruit of various capsicums, a crystalline cyclic amide responsible for the pungency of chilli peppers and used medically as a counter-irritant and topical analgesic; 8-methyl-N-vanillylnon-6-enamide, (CH₃)₂CHCH:CH(CH₂)₄·CONH·CH₂·C₆H₃(OCH₃)(OH).

ΚΠ

1897 J. C. Thresh in Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 7 21/1 (title) Capsaicin, the active principle of capsicum fruits.

1910 Science 7 Oct. 487/1 From fifteen hundred grams of selected African pods [of capsicum], 2.13 grams of pure, crystalline capsaicin were obtained.

1934 C. C. Steele Introd. Plant Biochem. xiv. 148 Several such substances [sc. acid amides] occur as the pungent principle of certain plants, e.g. pellitorine from Anacyclus pyrethrum and capsaicin from the Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum).

1991 Men's Health Nov.–Dec. 19/2 The burning sensation is caused by a chemical in the peppers (capsaicin), which tricks the nerves into signalling the brain that they are being burnt.

2000 New Yorker 10 Jan. 29/2 On the Scoville scale, which measures the level of capsaicin, the incendiary chemical in peppers, ordinary green jalapeños register between two thousand and five thousand.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	capsaicin
释义	capsaicinn. Brit. /kapˈseɪᵻsɪn/, /kapˈseɪsɪn/, U.S. /kæpˈseɪᵻsɪn/, /kæpˈseɪsɪn/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: capsicine n. at capsicum n. Derivatives. Etymology: Alteration of capsicine n. at capsicum n. Derivatives. Chemistry and Medicine. The active principle of the dried ripe fruit of various capsicums, a crystalline cyclic amide responsible for the pungency of chilli peppers and used medically as a counter-irritant and topical analgesic; 8-methyl-N-vanillylnon-6-enamide, (CH₃)₂CHCH:CH(CH₂)₄·CONH·CH₂·C₆H₃(OCH₃)(OH). ΚΠ 1897 J. C. Thresh in Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 7 21/1 (title) Capsaicin, the active principle of capsicum fruits. 1910 Science 7 Oct. 487/1 From fifteen hundred grams of selected African pods [of capsicum], 2.13 grams of pure, crystalline capsaicin were obtained. 1934 C. C. Steele Introd. Plant Biochem. xiv. 148 Several such substances [sc. acid amides] occur as the pungent principle of certain plants, e.g. pellitorine from Anacyclus pyrethrum and capsaicin from the Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum). 1991 Men's Health Nov.–Dec. 19/2 The burning sensation is caused by a chemical in the peppers (capsaicin), which tricks the nerves into signalling the brain that they are being burnt. 2000 New Yorker 10 Jan. 29/2 On the Scoville scale, which measures the level of capsaicin, the incendiary chemical in peppers, ordinary green jalapeños register between two thousand and five thousand. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1897
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