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Definition of Piperine
1. Noun. Derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper.
Exact synonyms: Piperin
Substance meronyms: Black Pepper, Common Pepper, Madagascar Pepper, Pepper, Piper Nigrum, White Pepper
Generic synonyms: Chemical Irritant
Substance meronyms: Black Pepper, Common Pepper, Madagascar Pepper, Pepper, Piper Nigrum, White Pepper
Generic synonyms: Chemical Irritant
Definition of Piperine
1. n. A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid. It is obtained from the black pepper (Piper nigrum) and other species.
Definition of Piperine
1. a chemical compound [n -S]
Medical Definition of Piperine
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