Capsaicin
//kæpˈseɪəsən//
"Capsaicin" in a Sentence (1 examples)
That feeling is caused by the capsaicin molecules in the peppers activating the capsaicin receptors on our tongue—the more capsaicin, the hotter the pepper.
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