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Piperine - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Piperine : (noun)
1: derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the
hotness of black and white pepper [syn: piperin]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Piperine : \Pip"er*ine\, n. [L. piper pepper: cf. F. piperin,
piperine.] (Chem.)
A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid.
It is obtained from the black pepper ({Piper nigrum) and
other species.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Piperine : Piperine: A pungent alkaloid that is concentrated in the outer skin of pepper berries (which gives pepper much of its bite) and is found in other spices and vegetables including jalapeno
peppers. Piperine is used as a flavoring and as an insecticide. The word is derived from the Latin piper, pepper.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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