chavicine

noun

chav·​i·​cine

ˈchavəˌsēn,

-sə̇n

plural -s

: an alkaloid C₁₇H₁₉NO₃, isomeric with piperine obtained from black pepper as a pungent greenish resinous substance

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chavic- (from New Latin Chavica) + -ine

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