English dictionary

piperine

/'p/I/p/@/,r/i/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper

noun.substance

Synonyms piperin

Source: WordNet 3.0
A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid. It is obtained from the black pepper (<i>Piper nigrum</i>) and other species.

noun

Source: webster1913