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Capsaicin vs Homocapsaicin - What's the difference?

capsaicin | homocapsaicin |

As nouns the difference between capsaicin and homocapsaicin

is that capsaicin is a chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor while homocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analogue and congener of capsaicin in chilli peppers.

capsaicin

English

(wikipedia capsaicin)

Noun

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

    • homocapsaicin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia homocapsaicin)
  • A capsaicinoid and analogue and congener of capsaicin in chilli peppers.