Term: capsaicin: colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: gordian knot: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: couple: (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: production: a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: oscheocele: swelling of the scrotum
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: aflatoxin: a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: dabbling duck: any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: vietnamese monetary unit: monetary unit in Vietnam
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: naturalization: the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: boxing ring: a square ring where boxers fight
Broader: chemical irritant: a substance producing irritation | Unrelated: weightlifter: an athlete who lifts barbells