Dictionary Definitions, Synomyns, Antonyms, and related words for Piperine
Definitions for: Piperine
[n] derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
