a component of certain plants, including cayenne and red pepper, used topically for peripheral nerve pain. it is also being studied for controlling mucositis pain after chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/12/28 19:49 UTC 版)
Arbitrary alteration of earlier capsicine, capsicin (“material extracted from cayenne pepper”), presumably to prevent confusion, from German Capsicin, from New Latin capsicum + German -in. Name introduced by John Clough Thresh (1850–1932) in “Capsaicin, the Active Principle of Capsicum Fruits”.
capsaicin (usually uncountable, plural capsaicins)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/05 02:53 UTC 版)
Capsaicin (
/kæpˈseɪ.ɨsɪn/; 8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide, (CH3)2CHCH=CH(CH2)4CONHCH2C6H3-4-(OH)-3-(OCH3) ) is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is an irritant for mammals, including humans, and produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact. Capsaicin and several related compounds are called capsaicinoids and are produced as a secondary metabolite by chili peppers, probably as deterrents against certain herbivores and fungi. Pure capsaicin is a hydrophobic, colorless, odorless, crystalline to waxy compound.