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Capsaicin vs Capsicum - What's the difference?

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Capsicum is a related term of capsaicin.



As nouns the difference between capsaicin and capsicum

is that capsaicin is a chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor while capsicum is any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.

capsaicin

English

(wikipedia capsaicin)

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.

    • capsicum

    English

    (wikipedia capsicum) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum'', principally the species ''Capsicum annuum'' and ''Capsicum frutescens , that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.

    • Hyponyms

    * (plants) cayenne pepper, Guinea pepper, Jamaica pepper, paprika

    Derived terms

    * capsicum spray

    Related terms

    * capsaicin * capsular * capsulate * capsule